The work of William Shakespeare is elastic and enduring, crossing the boundaries of culture, language, ritual and time. Popular Shakespeare plays such as “Romeo and Juliet”, “Macbeth”, and the “Merchant of Venice” have been translated into over 100 languages, and Shakespearian works are often reinterpreted into different time periods and reimagined for modern audiences. The … Continue reading Othello at SUNY Buffalo State
Colin Fleming-Stumpf Reviews
Theatre Review: ‘Superior Donuts’ by Road Less Traveled Productions at Shea’s 710 Theatre
To start its 2019/2020 season, Shea’s 710 Theatre has partnered with Road Less Traveled Productions to present “Superior Donuts”, a show from acclaimed playwright Tracy Letts (of “August: Osage County” fame) that tackles topical sociopolitical issues like race and gentrification, but more importantly, spotlights a friendship between an aging hippie who’s stuck in his ways, … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Superior Donuts’ by Road Less Traveled Productions at Shea’s 710 Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Into The Woods’ at Theatre In The Mist
I try, sometimes in vain, to approach every production I review with as much objectivity as possible. It’s not easy; I’m often reviewing a show I’ve seen many times before, that I’m intimately familiar with, or in the case of local productions, I may even know (or have performed with) one-or-two members of the cast. … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Into The Woods’ at Theatre In The Mist
Theatre Review: ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore’ at Irish Classical Theatre
While most theatre companies choose to open their season with a grabby title or celebrated classic, Buffalo’s Irish Classical Theatre Company begins 2019-2020 with a lesser known, nearly 400-year-old show that’s rife with drama and salaciousness. And while it’s not their best work to-date, it’s a bold choice to begin a new season with a … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Mother’s Daughter’ at The Stratford Festival
“Mother’s Daughter”, currently playing at the Stratford Festival, is the third installment of playwright Kate Hennig’s Queenmaker series, in which she offers a closer and more substantive examination of various Tudor-era women connected to Henry VIII. In preparation of seeing “Mother’s Daughter”, which focuses on Mary I (England’s first queen regent, often referred to as … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Mother’s Daughter’ at The Stratford Festival
Theatre Review: ‘The Glass Managerie’ at The Shaw Festival
Tennessee Williams comes from a cohort of playwrights whose early 20th century upbringing, while horrid by any standard, provided ample source material that would later be used to craft some of the most iconic works of American theatre. Along with Eugene O’Neil’s “Long Days Journey Into Night”, “The Glass Menagerie” is semi-autobiographical and features characters … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Glass Managerie’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ at The Stratford Festival
“The Merry Wives of Windsor” is traditionally viewed as one of Shakespeare’s lesser works. Perhaps because it carries neither the weight and depth of a “King Lear,” nor the grandiosity of “The Tempest,” nor the magic of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” In its time I imagine it was regarded as something of a chick flick, … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ at The Stratford Festival
Theatre Review: ‘1776’ at O’Connell & Company
“Hamilton” may be the buzzy American origin story that everyone has been talking about since its premiere in 2015, but did you know that a different—albeit much less flashy—musical forged that path almost 50 years earlier? While “political procedural with the occasional chorus line” might be a more accurate description than “musical” for “1776,” it … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘1776’ at O’Connell & Company
Theatre Review: ‘An Act Of God’ by O’Connell & Company at Shea’s Smith Theatre
For one weekend only, Buffalonians can bask in the almighty presence and supreme glory of God himself. Well, in a manner of speaking. He doesn’t look like God, act like God, and he certainly knows a lot more dirty jokes than God. He is in fact Joey Bucheker, the well-known Buffalo stage presence of “Betsy … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘An Act Of God’ by O’Connell & Company at Shea’s Smith Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ at Theatre In The Mist
You may think you have a firm grip on the quirky family comedy genre. You may have even seen the staged or filmed version of “You Can’t Take it With You” (written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart) before. But I promise that you haven’t seen anything quite like the production currently being presented … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ at Theatre In The Mist
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