Coming Attractions in Theater: October 2010
October brings in epics from the classics (Shakespeare and Dickens), ghost stories from the classics (Poe, Henry James), a tragicomedy from a classic (O’Neill), and a comedy from a classic (Ben...
View ArticleFuse Theater Interview: 9/11, Live Drama, and the Courage to Look God in the Eye
9/11 has inspired a number of movies and TV documentaries, but theater works about the event are rare. What are dramatists and theater companies afraid of?
View ArticleFuse Theater Review: Nora Theatre Company’s “Emilie”— Where History,...
At its deepest level, Emilie invokes the quest we all undertake to make sense of who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going.
View ArticleFuse Theater Review: “Grounded”— The Costs of a Long-Distance War
Celeste Oliva’s performance is so raw, we experience every doubt, every fear, and watch her confidence slowly evaporate under pressure.
View ArticleFuse Theater Review: “Arabian Nights”— A Fabulous Fantasy for All Ages
The actors' infectious energy and absolute dedication to imaginative play-acting help make Arabian Nights spellbinding.
View ArticleFuse Theater Review: “Arcadia”– Winding the World Up … And Down
Director Lee Mikeska Gardner has put together a dazzling production that matches Tom Stoppard's dazzling script.
View ArticleFuse Theater Interview: Bedlam Doubled — Director Eric Tucker on Twelfth...
"What other play culminates in such a frenzy of emotion and joy and love all in a moment on stage?"
View ArticleFuse Theater Review: Bedlam’s Transfixing, Twinned Twelfth Nights
There is nothing quite so exhilarating as watching Shakespeare done right - except, perhaps, watching one of his plays done right, twice.
View ArticleFuse Theater Review: Nora Theatre Company’s “Marjorie Prime”— A Futuristic...
Marjorie Prime explores the complex connections generated among four family members as they attempt to make sense of grief.
View ArticleTheater Review: “Journey to the West”— A Marvelous Adventure
Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation provides a delightful evening of tall-tale storytelling that reverberates with deeper meanings amid a cross-cultural context.
View ArticleTheater Review”“Intimate Exchanges”— Semi-furious Comic Froth
It’s good fun and, for a while at least, it’s interesting to watch the actors fulfill the play's impish demands.
View ArticleTheater Review: “Precious Little”— Prospecting Inner Treasures
Nora Theatre Company's thoughtful production of Precious Little will encourage you to dig a little deeper into yourself.
View ArticleTheater Review: “The Midvale High School Fiftieth Reunion”— Pleasant...
Alan Brody’s play is a pleasant valentine, and it will likely find a life in regional and community theaters.
View ArticleTheater Review: “The Revolutionists”— Comedy During the Reign of Terror
Director Courtney O'Connor, the Nora Theatre, and its skilled cast do right by this hilarious historical comedy.
View ArticleTheater Review: “Proof”— Missed Moments of Power
This Proof's weakness comes from the thinness of its lead performances.
View ArticleTheater Review: “The Women Who Mapped the Stars”— Heroines of the Creative Mind
At the heart of The Women Who Mapped The Stars is a drama about the desire of significant female astronomers to be heard and respected.
View ArticleTheater Review: “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”— Game Over?
Do the games of the Marquise and Valmont still have the same old sinful fire and political relevance?
View ArticleTheater Review: “Frankenstein”— It’s Really Alive!
Frankenstein is a gripping amalgamation of the elemental and the technological.
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View ArticleTheater Review”“Intimate Exchanges”— Semi-furious Comic Froth
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