Nada, but it made a catchy title, and it caught your attention. Three plays about love, or lust, or lost love or abuse of love…. Tricks by Dead White Zombies Every festival has one entry that fits squarely into the “why produce this” category. Here it is for Out of the Loop 2012. Thomas Riccio, … Continue reading
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WaterTower’s Out of the Loop 2012: Three Winners
Fronteras Americanas (American Borders): Canadian playwright Guillermo Verdecchia’s award-winning 1993 one man play, with updated multi-media effects and references (Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz) is a thought-provoking, highly creative exploration of the impact borders can have on our lives, from the personal to the global. Taut with evocative language (English and Spanish) and resounding dramatic rhythm, … Continue reading
Gracing The Loop: Diana Sheehan, Glamorous Chanteuse
2012 Loop Review #1: Freshly pressed linen, Lanvin’s 1927 fragrance Arpege and cultured pearls come to mind…Diana Sheehan’s cabaret “Midway”, about one woman’s experience of mid-life crisis, is a delicious, scintillating, seemingly effortless stage enchantment. It’s now in performance rotation at the Stone Cottage, part of WaterTower Theatre’s Out of the Loop Festival, Sheehan exhibits … Continue reading
Fairly foul, fairly good: Sundown Collaborative “Macbeth”
Fairly foul, fairly good. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth gets produced fairly often, with mixed results. Guess it’s one of those “harder than it looks” plays. I’ve seen three fairly effective productions by professional companies over the past few years, both in superior venues, with large budgets for costumes and fully realized sets and effects, helmed by … Continue reading
