I respect the acting ensemble at FunHouse Theatre in Plano. I admire the fearless veracity with which they take on challenging projects and own them. They are capable of producing solid works of genuine performance art that entertain as well as illuminate. In their current production of Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things”, they give … Continue reading
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Fresh Start Irony: “Finishing School” at One Thirty Productions
One Thirty Productions’ creative team knows their audience better than just about any theatre company in the North Texas region, and they know the sort of plays sure to please their loyal following. With Elaine Liner’s “Finishing School”, in its world premiere through 3/22 at the Bath House Cultural Center, they have hit pay dirt. … Continue reading
Gertrude Lawrence on the Fringe: Diana Sheehan at The Loop 2014
“Who remembers Gertrude Lawrence?” muses singer Diana Sheehan early in her cabaret set at the 2014 Out of the Loop Festival, sponsored by WaterTower Theatre in Addison. Lawrence reigned as the US’ undisputed leading star and musical performance diva for over thirty years until cancer cut her career and life short in the 1950’s. “Kind … Continue reading
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