Conventional, traditional productions of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, included in the 1623 First Folio, feature a substantial cast that includes fourteen speaking characters of some primary impact, plus an assortment of officers, soldiers, attendants and messengers. In Prism Movement Theater and Theatre Three’s co-production, called Lear, running through November 19th in the intimate Theatre Too … Continue reading
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unMasqued Theatre’s WASTELAND tours Stage West August 20-23
Wasteland, Susan Felder’s searing prisoner of war play, opened at TimeLine Theatre in Chicago in 2012, and she wrote it like a veteran. It delivers unforgettable visceral impact in portraying the mind-warping suffering of two young American soldiers imprisoned and isolated from each other in Vietnam, while examining the universal themes of connection and isolation. … Continue reading
Uncomfortably Off the Rails: On the Eve
When I think of new or original as regards a play production, and no mention gets made in its press about adaptation of or inspiration from other works, I expect to see unique characters interacting in non-derivative plots and scenes. I, like other regional theatre critics, found myself utterly enchanted by the workshop production of … Continue reading
Adamant Eve: “On The Eve” with Home By Hovercraft @ Nouveau47 Theatre
On the cusp. On the edge. On the brink. On the mark. On the lam. On the nose. On the money. On The Eve…. Mother Nature, blood-red in tooth and claw, jangles her gaudy bangles and flashes a predatory grin, relishing the prospect of portentous paradigm shift in Nouveau 47’s ribald, uninhibited, anti-establishment World Premiere … Continue reading
2012 DFW Theatre Critics Forum Awardees
Nobody got tossed through any windows. The crockery remains intact. No hit men have been surreptitiously slipped piles of unmarked bills and notes containing home addresses, to my knowledge. The DFW Theatre Critics Forum met for a few intense hours and came up with a list. I’m mostly pleased. As voted on: Direction: Bruce R. … Continue reading
Before the Boob Tube: Theatre Three’s The Farnsworth Invention
Who could imagine that a semi-documentary about a corporate battle over the rights to the cathode ray tube would hold an audience spellbound for two acts? Jeffrey Schmidt could and does, directing Theatre Three‘s “The Farnsworth Invention”, running through March 17 on the company’s main stage venue. Playwright Aaron Sorkin, best known as the Emmy … Continue reading
Holiday Hilarity Extended @ Theatre Three
Extended through January 15, 2011! Miser’s Night Out Performance: Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets $10 for this performance. Special Hooky Matinee Performance: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. All tickets $10 for this performance. Extension Performances: Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. (previously announced) Thursday, January 13, 2011 at … Continue reading
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