Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Zoetic Stage Renders Beautiful Portrait Of I Am My Own Wife
I Am My Own Wife is so fascinating and on so many levels that long after actor Tom Wahl ascends the short staircase and exits through the double doors at the end of the one-person play, there’s still much to ponder. Zoetic Stage’s production of Doug Wright’s fascinating character study of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a transvestite who survived the Nazis and Communists in East Berlin, honors this mesmerizing one-person play by treating it as gently as the antiques that we watch von Mahlsdorf caress and cuddle like fragile babies.
Tom Wahl Is His Own Cast In Zoetic’s “I Am My Own Wife”
Audiences often marvel at actors’ ability to memorize long speeches and complex dialogue. But few memorization jobs are as daunting as that of I Am My Own Wife. When Tom Wahl stands alone for two hours in the spotlight in Zoetic Stage’s production this week, he not only portrays the elderly German transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, but a gallery of 36 distinct, disparate characters (or is it 37 or 34; Wahl and director Stuart Meltzer aren’t sure).
Entrances & Exits This Week / Openings & Closings
Openings and Closings Opening this week: Oct. 4-21 I Am My Own Wife Zoetic Stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami (305) 741-3180 zoeticstage.com Doug Wright’s stunning play that provides a tour de force …
Quick Hits: Culture Shock Miami Is Back, Carbonells For April fools’, and Amy London Leaving
Students cannot say theater tickets are too expensive. Culture Shock Miami has resumed offering $5 tickets to high school and college students – less than a movie matinee. Starting this week, tickets are available for performances provided by more than …
Laggy And Gardner Are Beguiling In Sylvia, But BRTG’s Comedy Turns Sluggish
Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s production of A.R. Gurney’s comedy has some virtues starting with a delightful performance from Jacqueline Laggy and an admirably solid one from Patti Gardner. But the laughs peter out because of less stellar performances from the two male actors who dampen what should be an effervescent comedy.
Entrances & Exits
Openings and Closings This Week Opening this week: Sept. 28-Oct. 14 Sylvia The Boca Raton Theatre Guild Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton (561) 347-3948 www.brtg.org The comic tale of a middle-aged couple who …
Theater Shelf: Rodgers & Hammerstein Shows You Haven’t Seen, Irving Berlin Reader, Broadway MVPs,
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. By Brad …
Ground Up Free Reading Sunday; Joe Adler Feted By New World
Dampened by storms earlier this fall, Ground Up & Rising, is fulfilling its commitment to a series of free outdoor performances at 10 a.m. this Sunday, Sept. 30, with a bare bones reading of John Patrick Shanley’s classic Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive. and His continuing career will be recognized by the New World School of the Arts, which will precede its season opening production of Balm In Gilead on Oct. 5 with a reception/
Miami’s Zoetic Stage Joins National New Play Network
Zoetic Stage, the loose collective of actors, directors and playwrights, has extended its commitment to new work by joining the National New Play Network as an associate member.
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