By: Tim Treanor Good husband, let us every one go home, And laugh this sport o’er by a country fire; Sir John and all. Mistress Page to her husband, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V, Scene 5. Every city boy, and every city girl, should spend a weekend in the country, watching Shakespeare. It had […]
Archives for July 2006
Buddy Oh Baby! You Knoooooooow What I Like!
By: Ronnie Ruff Podcast interview By: Joel Markowitz Buddy ~ Toby’s Dinner Theatre Columbia is not that far! Really! Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia is currently offering Buddy, the most successful rock musical of all time and an absolute blast for anyone that is able to attend. I recently took in this show and I can […]
Little Women at the Kennedy Center
The last straw is the mocktails in the lobby. At the Kennedy Center’s production of Little Women, one can order a non-alcoholic beverage named after the March sister of their choice. The appeal of Little Women lies in its Quaker values and glorification of family ties—classless marketing ploys are simply not a part of that, […]
Memorandum: Important Must See!
By: Ronnie Ruff The Memorandum — Forum Theatre and Dance The Memorandum, a biting commentary on bureaucracy and the silliness that can be its result, is Forum Theatre and Dance’s final production of its 2005-2006 season. The production is directed by artistic director Michael Dove and written by Vaclav Havel who is one of the twentieth century’s best […]
Hedda Gabler at Olney
Hedda is, always has been, and always will be, a piece of work. She languishes in pools of longing, waiting and “expectation.” Everyone has experienced such moments of “is this all there is??” Hedda lives them outright, in 19th century bustling gowns, and despite being a rather unlikable character, she evokes recognition, clarity, and moments […]