David Cale’s one-man show, The History of Kisses — now in its world premiere run at the Studio Theatre — is a dish best served slow. Set in and around a forlorn lifeguard chair perched on the edge of a nondescript California beach adjacent to a seedy motel, Cale’s creative monologue meanders in and out […]
Archives for June 2011
On being Fringe performer John Feffer
– John Feffer is a funny guy who is engaged in the somber business of writing and lecturing on foreign policy. But three years ago, he tried something new and stepped onto a Fringe stage with his original play, Krapp’s Last Power Point. He’s been back every year since. This year, he brings us The Bird.-
Rumple Who?
Today I bake, tomorrow I sew, And then off to Annapolis we will go What for? To see the delightful production of Rumple Who? That’s what for! Bay Theatre has brought this cute family theater production to Annapolis where it is sure to entertain. Unlike pure children’s theater, Rumple Who? adds several “Wink, wink, nudge, […]
Wicked – Original Broadway Cast recording
To listen first and watch later – or to watch first and listen later – that is the question. At least that is the question if you are in New York or in a city where the National tour of Wicked sets down (as it has for this summer at the Kennedy Center).
Lean & Hungry Theater combines old time sound effects and modern setting in live broadcast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When Lean & Hungry Theater imagines its audience, they’re not thinking of the devotees of the bard, though many of their fans are just that. They create their versions for those who find him intimidating. Or worse, a bloody bore. And they’ve taken the fuss and bother of getting to a theatre out of the […]
Volcanic in Origin
Brothers and sisters, before we begin our meditation on Gregory Hischak’s theatrical accomplishment, let us draw our context (as Hischak may have) from scripture: specifically, from Genesis 2: 26 and 3:19. “And God said, Let man … have dominion…over all the earth… And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the […]
Adjusting the Volume
For about half of this thirty-minute adventure, Adjusting the Volume is as much fun as an (artistic) blind date can possibly be. Visual artist Lee Gainer displays a gorgeous series of images – high art interspersed, say, with photos of cats yawning wide.
The Making of a Modern Folk Hero
Most stories about a hero involve super powers, but The Making of a Modern Folk Hero features a would-be champion armed with little more than a ridiculous costume and righteous indignation. As unlikely as that may seem, both the hero and this play at the Source Festival achieve major success.
Source Festival: Lost and Found
an evening of 10 minute plays The theme offered to playwrights in this category is finding yourself or a long lost love. These plays ask what you are seeking, but also what you might be willing to lose in the process.
Wicked
Every generation has its musical, and all lovers of musicals remember that first big show that knocked their socks off and whose songs they were singing months afterwards. Judging by the approving roar at the opening night of the national touring company’s Kennedy Center run, Wicked, the Stephen Schwartz/Winnie Holzman 2003 blockbuster musical, not only […]
My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Infinity Theater Company opens its 2011 summer season with a swinging tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes in My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra. Conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson, My Way invites its audience to take a trip down memory lane while reliving Sinatra’s remarkable five-decade career.
Source Festival: Heroes and Villains
an evening of 10 minute plays The theme offered to playwrights in this category is “The good, bad and ugly” thus, these plays are meant to “explore humanity’s best and worst players.”