Posts Tagged ‘Fred’
Historical Subtext Is Nearly Absent in ion’s Unfinished ‘The Jacksonian’
Racism is and has been here to stay, but even in our lifetimes, it’s been worse. Playwright Beth Henley seeks to illustrate this in her play ‘The Jacksonian,’ currently in its regional premiere at ion theatre — but everything considered, her theories fall woefully short.
Read MoreCygnet’s ‘Carol’ Is Fair, But Where’s Fred?
Everybody knows ‘A Christmas Carol,’ wherein the iconic Ebenezer Scrooge plunges into virtuousness courtesy of three dogged apparitions. But Cygnet Theatre Company’s entry this year is a little different. That’s because, all in all, it’s not really that good.
Read More‘Fallen Angels’ Ignores the Important Stuff
Men do enjoy fooling themselves into thinking they’re something they’re not, and it’s their wives’ job to join in the fun accordingly. That’s the take-away from North Coast Repertory Theatre’s ‘Fallen Angels.’ Now, if it only had some characters to impart the lesson…
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