Archives for July 25, 2008

Outrageous Dames  Reviewed by Tim Treanor  “Outrageous” is probably not the best word to describe Lizzie Borden and Eleanora Duse,

7 (x1) Samurai  Reviewed by Danielle Martin  Adapted from Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai this sprawling tale gets turned afresh in the accomplished imagination of  writer, director, and performer David Gaine.

Psycho Cabaret   Reviewed by Danielle Martin    Chief Ike’s Mambo Room has the air of a place where class goes to die, owing to the garrish paint and sinister murals.

Slash Coleman has Big Matzo Balls  Reviewed by Tim Treanor  Slash! Oh, Slash! How could you be in this awful show? More to the point, how could you write this awful show?

InstaPlay   Reviewed by Miranda Hall Only the keenest imaginations can make the humdrum extraordinary. And finding the humor in the exceptionally commonplace demands even more panache.  5-6-7-8 has a few lessons to learn.

7 ½ Habits of Highly Effective Mistresses  Reviewed by Steven McKnight The basic concept is a spoof of a self-help seminar.   The show is a hodgepodge of solo stand-up comedy, prop humor, musical parody, and audience interaction

Labor Daze  Reviewed by Lorraine Treanor Remember Story Time at the local library when you were a kid?  Labor Daze is the adult version,