Tom Dudzick’s “Over the Tavern” recalls a time when the comedic violence of Woody Woodpecker and the shoot-‘em-up heroics of The Lone Ranger flickered on an absurdly futuristic black and white television set. . . .impressive and entertaining. . . A time when juvenile delinquency amounted to crude and simple street graffiti, smuggled and concealed … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Over The Tavern’ by Lancaster Regional Players at Lancaster Opera House
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Theatre Review: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at Theatre of Youth
Theatre of Youth’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is a delight. Charles M. Schultz’s beloved holiday story, based on his “Peanuts” comic strip, debuted as an animated television special program in 1965, and quickly became as representative of the season as Scrooge and eggnog. Its sophisticated anti-commercialism nods and winks – revolutionary then for a children’s … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at Theatre of Youth
Theatre Review: ‘Painting Churches’ at O’Connell & Company
“Painting Churches” follows the story of Fanny and Gardiner Church and their daughter, Mags, as they prepare to pack up and move from their home in Boston to Cape Cod year-round. As can be expected with any family dynamic, the strains between characters are there – but what the actors show the audience is the … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Painting Churches’ at O’Connell & Company
Theatre Review: ‘The Crucible’ at Kavinoky Theatre
“We are what we always were in Salem,” John Proctor cries out in Act II of Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible," “but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” Proctor (Adriano Gatto), guilty of adultery, realizes that his act unwittingly empowered the single minded girl … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Crucible’ at Kavinoky Theatre
Script’d Box Review: ‘Luna Gale’ by Rebecca Gilman
Rebecca Gilman creates an easy read with this script. I don’t mean that this is, by any means, light-hearted content. "Luna Gale" isn’t THAT type of easy read; it’s a heart-wrenching, cant-put-it-down page turner that captures the reader’s attention and doesn’t relinquish it until the back cover is closed. Gilman creates a cast of relatable … Continue reading Script’d Box Review: ‘Luna Gale’ by Rebecca Gilman
Theatre Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Road Less Traveled Theatre
Starring as the the title character in Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s “Macbeth” this summer, Matt Witten reminded us that “Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player / That struts and frets his hour upon the stage / And then is heard no more. It is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Road Less Traveled Theatre
Script’d Box Review: ‘Hir’ by Taylor Mac
Taylor Mac’s fast-paced dramedy explores the dissolving dynamics of a traditional family. We are introduced to the family when the oldest son Isaac comes home after being dishonorably discharged from the Marines. His mother, Paige, welcomes him to a much different home than when he left: clothes piled on the floor, dishes molding in the … Continue reading Script’d Box Review: ‘Hir’ by Taylor Mac
Theatre Review: ‘Killer Rack – The Feminist Horror Musical Comedy’ at Alleyway Theatre
“There’s something more going on here than your usual human remains scattering.” So says James Cichocki’s Detective Bartles toward the end of the Alleyway musical “Killer Rack,” in a brief moment of calm, before the topless plot bounces and bounds its way to a camp-horror conclusion that will send you laughing into the lobby. “Something … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Killer Rack – The Feminist Horror Musical Comedy’ at Alleyway Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘An Octoroon’ at The Shaw Festival
It’s safe to say that The Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake is commonly known for high-quality detailed productions on a typically classical scale. It doesn’t necessarily feel like the home for a strong subversive piece, but that didn’t stop the festival from producing the Canadian premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “An Octoroon,” now playing through Oct. 14. … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘An Octoroon’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘Macbeth’ at Shakespeare in Delaware Park
“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are,” the biblical book of Numbers warns, “for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.” Witches, prophesies, moving woods, and Cesarean sections are secondary: this is … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Macbeth’ at Shakespeare in Delaware Park
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