Monthly Archives: September 2013
Theater Shelf: New CDs Of Pippin, Annie, Hands On A Hardbody & Mordden’s Latest
Theater Shelf, a recurring feature, reviews recently-released books, CDs and DVDs of interest to theater lovers. Some are popular titles like a new Original Cast Recording, others are works you’ll be intrigued by, but didn’t even know about.
Andrews Living Arts Studio Explores Female Psyche In Evening of One-Act Plays
Andrews Living Arts Studio’s An Evening of 1-Acts pairs two decidedly different plays, offering interesting book ends with an eye on how women think, feel and perceive themselves.
Ground Up’s Gruesome Playground Injuries Depicts Wounded Bodies And Souls
The old joke goes “How do porcupines make love? Very carefully.” In Ground Up and Rising’s sad and ultimately moving production of Gruesome Playground Injuries, the answer may be “not at all.” The difficulty of forging relationships among emotionally wounded people is at the heart of this decidedly off-beat, oddly-made play.
Audition Notice: A Real Dog
Polish up your pooch’s resume. Palm Beach Dramaworks is scouting for a well-behaved local dog to be featured in its production of Of Mice And Men.
1993’s Twilight of the Golds Is Problematic In 2013 But Still Affecting And Unnerving
It’s hard to know what is more upsetting while watching family relationships disintegrate in Jonathan Tolins’ the affecting drama The Twilight of the Golds at Broward Stage Door. Is it that the precious loyalties might disintegrate at all or the disturbing reason that they disintegrate?
Four Plays In Progress Get Readings Sunday In Miami
Fresh plays by four South Florida playwrights are showcased in a staged-reading format at a free event entitled “From Scratch” on Sunday in Miami.
Not At All For Everyone, Outre’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Was A Bloody Bloody Blast
Outré Theatre Company staged a concert version of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson this past weekend at Mizner Park to see whether the fledgling company could pull off the logistics and to ask the audience whether they want to see a full production. Count this as the first enthusiastic “yes.”
Wick Theatre Proves Itself With Solid Soaring Sound Of Music
To answer the question that most folks are wondering after The Wick Theatre’s bow Friday night: Yes, there is a credible, substantial new player in town. The inaugural production of The Sound of Music has the feel of a fully-realized no-excuses production because it is, indeed, a polished, three-dimensional work of theater.
Photos From The Wick Theatre’s The Sound Of Music
Photos by Amy Pasquantonio from The Wick Theatre’s inaugural production of The Sound Of Music.