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The Old Globe’s Recommendation; A Behanding in Spokane at the Cygnet
Published Feb. 1, 2012
Aaron Feldman’s so connected that when he sits by the pool and the beer runs out, he whines: “No one has texted me in, like, AN HOUR!” He lives in Brentwood, his father’s a big-time lawyer. ...
North Coast Rep stages James Goldman’s Lion in Winter
Published Jan. 18, 2012
Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, their sons Richard I and King John: mighty names, each exuding historical import. Henry II dressed like a commoner and ruled, at one point, from Scotland to the Pyrenees. His energy ...
Over, Under, Through
Published Jan. 4, 2012
The Old Globe staged Tracy Lett’s August: Osage County and did a masterful job. Also at the Globe, Adrian Noble turned Shakespeare’s The Tempest into a musical with “wood notes wild.” The La Jolla Playhouse imported ...
Rewind the Clock to the Ghosts of Seasons Past
Published Dec. 14, 2011
Jacob Marley’s isn’t the only Ghost of Christmas Past. Everyone probably has a few. They may not arrive in chains, shaking a bony finger at ... More Post a comment
Rock the Cynics
Published Dec. 7, 2011
‘What’s buzz? Tell me what’s a-happening!” “When do we arrive in Jerusalem?” “Will no one stay awake with me?” “Did Mohammed move a mountain, or ... More Post a comment
Wrestling Angels
Published Nov. 30, 2011
When a close friend died from AIDS, Tony Kushner dreamed about an angel “crashing through someone’s bedroom ceiling.” It wasn’t an archangel — a Gabriel ... More Post a comment
X-Ray Eyes
Published Nov. 16, 2011
During OnStage Playhouse’s intermissions, the houselights come up, but the actors remain in character onstage. As audience members talk among themselves or scan text messages, ... More Post a comment
Senior Moments
Published Nov. 2, 2011
Back in the ’60s, Robert Anderson wrote a one-act called I’m Herbert. Depending on how old you are, it could be a comedy or a ... More Post a comment
Wordplay
Published Oct. 26, 2011
Carlo Goldoni (1707–1793) deserves better than he usually gets. He wrote tragedies, tragicomedies, and comedies — first in Italian, later in French — and helped ... More Post a comment
Nudging Recollections
Published Oct. 5, 2011
The title of Matthew Lopez’s comedy-drama sounds unfinished. Hear Somewhere, and you expect “a place for us” to follow. And why not keep going: “Peace ... More Post a comment
Edward II at Diversionary; The Marvelous Wonderettes at Moonlight
Published Sept. 21, 2011
In the movie Braveheart, Patrick McGoohan plays silver-bearded, steely-eyed Edward “Longshanks.” A mere aside of his could kill — or a fit of anger, as ... More Post a comment
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