Posts Tagged ‘Shana Wride’
Cygnet’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 MoreUneven Subtext Can’t Sink Cygnet’s Good ‘The Whale’
Charlie was always big, but not like this. Life has fueled his colossal eating disorder — and playwright Samuel D. Hunter gives us plenty of explanation (despite some very faulty subtext) in Cygnet Theatre Company’s good ‘The Whale.’
Read MoreDiversionary’s Good ‘Bathwater’: The A’s, E’s, I’s, O’s and U’s Have It
Playwright Christopher Durang has hauled out the big guns in ‘Baby with the Bathwater,’ his ode to lousy parenting and lousy parents. In this very good Diversionary Theatre entry, Helen and John Dingleberry never knew what hit ’em.
Read MoreTheatre Magic
The mysteries of the living theatre conjure romance for everybody but there’s no audience more receptive than the theatre workers themselves. Those giving their lives to the art live with the endless urge to show just how splendid the rewards can be, despite the cost and the sacrifices. Just consider a quick, top-of-the-head list of…
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