Tag Archives: Bari Newport
ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM: PART THREE
On The Wheels of a Dream: Part Three: Actually putting bodies on the stage may be the most formidable issue. Starting just with pure numbers, interviewees disagreed whether there are plenty of actors, or a dearth of actors, or a shortfall in talented actors, or a shortage of experienced actors. And each might be correct within limits.
ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM: PART TWO
On the Wheels of a Dream: Part Two: The future of theater over the next three seasons will continue to be the result of the fragile juggling of balancing artistic vision and balance sheets,But part of the troubled aspect of the “artistic” equation is operating, administrative and production costs have risen steadily in recent years,
ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM: PART ONE
On the Wheels of a Dream: Part One of an in-depth three-part series about the future of Florida theater. As the curtain cautiously rises again this year in South Florida, profound questions are dogging about what the next three seasons will provide as local theaters grapple with rising costs, a mercurial talent pool, fluctuating funding and deciding how far to nudge the edge of the envelope.
Love and Grief Explored in GableStage’s Left On Tenth
Love and grief don’t have a timetable but can occur at anytime, often blindsiding. Love can vanish too quickly while grief can linger too long. Both emotions are in full force in the sweet, poignant comedy-drama Left on Tenth, at GableStage,
Summer, 1976 Investigates Levels In The Bonds of Friendship
By Bill Hirschman One benefit of aging is the ability to see where we came from, where we have travelled, contemplate our past decisions, but most significantly to wisely re-evaluate the meaning, standing and worth of that journey’s elements. Summer, …
Resentments, Perceptions and Racism Swirl in Ultimate Family Dysfunction of Appropriate
Imagine a half-dozen out-of-control freight trains howling and careening toward each other – a rough metaphor for the emotional collision after collision of egos and anger in the epic family dysfunctional play, Branden Jacob-Jenkins’ Appropriate, receiving an outstanding production at GableStage.
Laughs in Spanish at Coral Gables is oh-so Miami
By Raquel V. Reyes Laughs in Spanish is like a Friday night in Wynwood without the next day’s hangover. The one-act play by Alexis Scheer, Laughs in Spanish is making its Florida premiere at GableStage through June 23. The “all …
Lehman Trilogy Is Staggering Epic Tale of Family & Capitalism
The Lehman Trilogy, now enjoying a forceful production at GableStage, combines a solid story about generations of a family seen through the immigrant experience with a precise look at the American Dream seen through the lens of capitalism and the beginnings of the stock market — a staggeringpdouble-edged story showing the triumph of three Bavarian brothers, newly arrived in America during 1844, in relation to capitalism.
Old Wicked Songs at GableStage
By Oline H. Cogdill The relationship between student and teacher often goes beyond the learning experience, fraught on both sides with understanding, resentment, frustration, respect, among other feelings. These, among other emotions, ebb and flow in the absorbing drama Old …
The Thanksgiving Play at GableStage
By Oline H. Cogdill Years ago, one of my sisters-in-law said that Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday because it was not connected to any religion and had no political nor controversy connotations. Well, those days have certainly passed as Thanksgiving …
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