Posts Tagged ‘Jacque Wilke’
Scrooge Shows Up For the Holidays, Just Next Door to Globe’s Grinch
It’s Christmastime, there’s an empty stage at the Old Globe… Can Scrooge be far behind?
Read MoreCygnet’s Fair ‘Pride/Prejudice’ Begs the Overarching Question: Why?
Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a timeless classic, but only to a point — its scrums on love and marriage take a back seat to the institutions themselves. In its current turn, Cygnet Theatre transgresses this; the result is a less-than-standard effort.
Read MoreHappiness is Pursued in Diversionary’s Solo Show
Philip Dawkins has his moments where he critiques Walt Disney’s work, but his story is about his family and its pursuit of happiness…
Read MoreDiversionary’s ‘Ballast’ Probes Relationship Stability and Change
Ballast is not only the title but the central metaphor of a thoughtful, eloquent, world premiere play by Georgette Kelly, now playing at Diversionary Theatre…
Read MoreUnrequited Love Smarts In Cygnet’s Good ‘Stupid F**king Bird’
Love and art basically suck, at least when our sensibilities toward each are locked in mortal competition. Anton Chekhov said as much when he wrote ‘The Seagull’ in 1898 — and today, Cygnet Theatre Company is mounting a good treatise to the same effect.
Read MoreIntrepid’s ‘All My Sons’ works in spite of itself
Except for its unremarkable dialogue and superficial setting, ‘All My Sons’ has a lot going for it–and we’re not being facetious. The script isn’t vintage Arthur Miller, but some ensemble culture and actorial skill make this Intrepid Shakespeare Company entry better than it might have been.
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