Redmoon silences the crowd with its Tim Burton Style of storytelling in The Cabinet. The Cabinet is a dark hypnotic story where Doctor Caligari controls his sleeping patient Cesar and tests the limits of murder and horror out in the real world. It has the feel of a dream, like we are watching each scene through the sleeping mind of Cesar.
The Old Settle is told in rich, poetic language with loads of sincerity as the poignant bonds of sisterhood are tested. Can the sisters forgive and garner the strength to endure? See this wonderful play to experience the dignity and power of love. What a “find” – The Old Settler is beautiful.
Jon Steinhagen is a multi-talented playwright, actor and musician whose new play–The Analytical Engine now playing at Circle Theatre-is a throw-back comedy of manners set in 1850 with a modern sensibility.
The ensemble work here is first-class and the real life husband and wife team of John Mossman and Kathy Scambiatterra anchor the work with their steadfast and truthful performances as the Antrobus parents.
Return to Haifa is splendid drama that humanizes the shared events during a crises and how one reacts to traumatic events. The two mothers exchange stories about what happened to them and their infants. We witness how events can determine the fate of families.
11:11 is a coming of age story centered at a youth Christian camp; picture Nickelodeon on “Jesus-crack.” A group of Christian camp counselors come together for the first night of camp where they are left alone the night before the kids are to arrive.
The story takes place thirty years in the future with America on the brink of another civil war as over population, unemployment and water shortages lower living standards across the USA. A seven party system and persuasive multi-media create a leaderless country in rapid gridlock.
Fugard parallels Antigone’s fight against political and patriarchal government with the loss of dignity at the island prison. La Shawn Banks and Kamal Angelo Bolder are superb as each truthfully portray the pent-up rage from their constant harassment by the prison guards.
…reunited Bertie Wooster (the fabulous Christian Gray) and his unflappable butler Jeeves (the brilliant Jim McCance) in another wacky British comedy of manners based on the P.G. Wodehouse characters. Margaret Raether captures the zaniness and comic wit of Wodehouse aptly.
Newly formed theatre company Consortium Project makes an amateur arrival with their performance of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Miss cast, sloppy costumes and poorly directed, the classic play written by Dale Wasserman is butchered and left me unexpectedly bor