Tom Williams

Featuring terrific stage combat and fine period costumes, “The Scottish Play” work nicely outdoors on a perfect summer night. First Folio Theatre’s outdoor stage at the Peabody Estate in Oakbrook has been the home of many fine productions of The Bard’s plays.

Marc Robin sure has the knack to reach children with his polished and well presented children musicals such as Cinderella, now playing mornings at Marriott Theatre. This charming show is quite funny, heart-warming and thoroughly engaging for children and adults

Nocturne is a sensual and visceral performance art piece done with craft and good taste that become intoxicating enchanting. If you are daring and want to fulfill a fantasy–you can celebrate with the cast.

Williams’ provocative work is a translation of Japanese Noh drama into performance art. The text is subtitled “An Occidental Noh Play,”

The Hollow Lands is an ambitious 14-actor, 30 character historical epic about America’s early pioneers spanning over forty years (1815-1857) throughout all of the United States.

We meet Marcus Yallow (Mike Harvey), a charming seventeen year old techno-geek with a passionate sense of rebellion from the government’s attempts to remove his personal freedoms.

Making things worse with director Dan Krall’s cast are the basic fundamentals of stage elocution and articulation. From speaking too softly to speaking in a mumbling tone to running a line of words together in a rapid manner–diminished the play.