Punch -That’s the Way We Do It
November 9, 2008 by Miranda Hall
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Punch - That’s the Way We Do ItWritten and directed by Wyckham Avery
Produced by dog and pony dc
Reviewed by Miranda Hall
Welcome to Adventure Seating 101. dog and pony dc’s production of Punch is an in-your-face - and frequently an in-your-lap - homage to vulgarity, violence, and questionable satire. If you’re in the mood for some crude, late-night entertainment, pull a trash bag over your clothes (if you’re sitting in the front two rows, they’re already attached to your seat), grab a beer (they’ll make sure you have one in the prologue), and get ready to jump into an evening of Fringe-esque debauchery. Read more
Cymbeline
April 14, 2008 by Tim Treanor
Filed under Our Reviews
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By William Shakespeare
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Directed by Wickham Avery
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Produced by dog & pony dc
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Reviewed by Tim Treanor
What a bad idea this is! Dog & pony dc has re-conceived Cymbeline - definitely a minor part of Shakespeare’s canon - as a theatrical exercise in which actors change roles with every scene. To imagine an equivalent, suppose that Arena Stage decided to do the same thing with Death of a Salesman. In the first scene, Rick Foucheux would appear as Willie Loman, and Nancy Robinette as his wife, Linda. In the next scene, the Loman sons Biff and Hap would be played by - Rick Foucheux and Nancy Robinette, respectively. Read more






