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Eurydice

February 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

eurydiceEurydice
By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Derek Goldman
Produced by Roundhouse Theatre
Reviewed by Debbie Minter Jackson

Sarah Ruhl is a free and truly original thinker, and I give her props for thinking out of the usual browbeaten proverbial Greek drama box in envisioning the story.  The tale as told from the action-packed perspective of Orpheus usually extols his rousing journey to join his new bride trapped in the Underworld.  In Ruhl’s hands, the tide is turned and we see the world of lost love and yearning from the perspective of Eurydice. [Read more...]

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Kick-Butt Women

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kickbuttKick-Butt Women (Mujeres al Poder)
based on the play, Lady Godiva by Jean Canolle
Adapted and directed by Mario Marcel
Produced by Teatro De La Luna
Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy

Let’s hear it for acts of common sense and defiance that change history. The original Lady Godiva myth may not be based on an actual event. But let’s pretend, as the French playwright Jean Canolle did, that the myth really happened. [Read more...]

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Following The Tapioca Miracle

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tapioca2The Tapioca Miracle – Part Two
by Joel Markowitz

The musical – that most complex collaborative theatrical form – poses the biggest risks and rewards for its creators. If the creative mix is right, if the show gets constructive feedback and support in its early stages, if the writers make wise decisions in rewrites, and the show gets lucky enough to attract talent and investors, we might – just might – be able to see the birth of a brand new musical. [Read more...]

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Financial Crisis Brings Offer of Help from Kennedy Center

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Kennedy Center Offers Guidance to Struggling Arts Organizations

The Kennedy Center has agreed to make the services of its senior staff available to any tax-exempt American performing arts organization which needs specialized expertise to endure our current difficult economic times, the Center has announced. The Center will offer guidance in fundraising, budgeting, marketing, building a more effective Board of Trustees and other relevant areas to such organizations as they face both depressed endowments and diminished contributions. [Read more...]

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