I almost never walk into a theatre with a preconceived notion of how I will write a review. Then sometimes the format or need for a particular perspective sweeps over me as soon as I arrive. The first people I ran into at The Kalita Humphreys Theater when I attended Uptown Players’ opening night of … Continue reading
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Whale-Watching with L.I.P. Service at The FireHouse Theatre
Samuel D. Hunter is a big-time national playwright, winner of the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship (a no- strings $625,000 cash award), most famous for his play “A Bright New Boise”. Ever heard of his play “The Whale”? It’s where a regular-sized actor gets to play a 600-pound man, wearing a fat suit. A “fat suit”? … Continue reading
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