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February 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Major Barbara
February 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
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Major Barbara                                                                -
Written by George Bernard Shaw
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Directed by Ethan McSweeny
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Produced by Shakespeare Theater Company
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Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson
It’s starting to feel like a Shaw love-fest. Here he is again. This time it’s Major Barbara at the exquisitely designed Sidney Harman Hall of the Shakespeare Theater, directed by Ethan McSweeny, a hometown guy does good. McSweeny demonstrated his formidable shake ‘em up talents with The Persians several seasons back. So, how does he fare in breathing new life into this iconoclastic piece that everyone seems to have heard of even if not actually seen in production? He does fine with what he’s got to work with-it’s just that Shaw gives him an awful lot of material. [Read more...]
The Bremen Musicians . A Musical
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The Bremen Musicians-
Adapted and Directed by Nicholas Allen
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Music by John Milosich
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Produced by Classika Theatre
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Reviewed by Hunter Kieserman
I was very excited to see the world premiere of the musical The Bremen Musicians at Classika Theater. I was familiar with the popular folktal, the story of a Donkey whose only goal in life is to be a musician so he decides to travel to the city of Bremen to become a musician. On his way to Bremen, he encounters a worn out hunting dog, a scared cat, and a cocky rooster who join him on his journey to Bremen to become musicians as well. The production was fantastic. [Read more...]
The Story of the Lost Sock
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The Story of the Lost Sock
Original Story, Music and Lyrics by Petko Kolev -
Play Written and Directed by Lilia Slavova
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Puppets and Design by Julia Tasheva
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Produced by Classika Theatre
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Reviewed by Hunter Kieserman
On the heels of their successful production of  The Snow Child,  I was happy to return to Classika Theatre to review The Story of the Lost Sock. [Read more...]
