Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Formal Training Available For Adults To Learn Backstage Skills
Sheridan Votech educators in Broward and theater professionals in South Florida partnered to establish a relatively speedy training program for adult students interested in learning the ropes of working backstage.
REVIEW: Empire Stage’s Silence Of The Clams Is Silly Sex Spoof
To know whether you will want to see The Silence of the Clams, the supremely silly spoof at Empire Stage, all you need to know is the title refers not to seafood, but to oral sex on anatomy specific to women. If the guys who wrote the movie Airplane and the guys who write South Park put an LGBT spin on the Hannibal Lecter flick, this would be the result.
The Wick Theatre Woos Former Caldwell Patrons At Reception
The Wick family doesn’t want to exorcise the Caldwell Theatre; they want to embrace it – and its clientele. An open house Tuesday hosted about 200 former Caldwell patrons seeking a peek ahead of the Sept. 19 opening night of The Sound of Music.
Photos From Wick Open House
Nine photos give a peek at what the new Wick Theatre looked like during its open house Tuesday / Staff photos by Bill Hirschman
McCraney And GableStage’s Antony And Cleopatra Hires Two New World School Grads
Galen Lambert and Charise Castro Smith, two performers with Miami backgrounds, are among the international cast and creative staff involved in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra touring this winter at GableStage, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Public Theater.
Kutumba’s The Beebo Brinker Chronicles About Lesbians In The 1950s Doesn’t Quite Gel
The question nagging Kutumba Theatre Project’s The Beebo Brinker Chronicles was what did it want to be? Farce? Drama? Satire? Soap opera? A lampoon of 1950’s pulp novels? An homage to 1950’s pulp novels? If it was all of the above, it didn’t meld into a cohesive whole, even when isolated moments worked as farce, soap opera, homage or lampoon.
Thinking Cap Theatre Doubles Its Offerings And Staff When It Moves Into New Venue In 2014
The tiny Thinking Cap Theatre, which built its reputation on experimental, provocative and socially-conscious work, plans to double its programming and staffing while retrofitting a new venue in Fort Lauderdale that can cater to twice the nightly audience.
Energetic Topspin Helps Moon Over Buffalo Farce Rise Over Stage Door
It’s not the slamming doors, Marx Brothers chases or repartee that make Broward Stage Door’s farce Moon Over Buffalo an enjoyable afternoon laughing at the foibles of vainglorious creatures who, of course, bear no relation to our own imperfections. It’s the cast’s unflagging energy the topspin on a put-down, comic timing and scores of bits of business..
Plaza Offers Free Class For Parents Of Stagestruck Kids
Proud parents with youngsters who adore being in the spotlight often appreciate tips from others in the field. The Plaza Theatre, a non-profit performing arts venue east of the Lantana area, is offering that opportunity.
Florida’s 2013-2014 Season Champions New & Newish Works
Encouraging trends emerge while poking among the entrails of the new season schedules for South Florida theater. Among them: an emphasis on new and newer works as producers and artistic directors try to seduce younger audiences, meaning people under 70.
A PaperStreet Web Design
