Tag Archives: John Shamburger

Theatre Lab’s Refuge Examines Immigration Through Mysticism, Magic and Theatricality

Embracing the eloquence of imaginative theatricality, Theatre Lab’s Refuge depicts a deeply moving journey through the immigration crisis viewed not as a political issue, but a complex human one. It melds music, drama, humor, puppetry, and speeches in Spanish, resulting in a campfire story told through magical realism and mysticism.

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Andrew Rosendorf, Gaby Tortoledo, John Shamburger, Kevin Cruz, Krystal Millie Valdes, Mari Meza-Bucos, Melinette Pallares, Michael Gioia, Nathalie Andrade, Refuge, Satya Jnani Chávez, Theatre Lab | Leave a comment

Ich Bin Ein Berliner Links Fall of Berlin Wall, Oppression in Cuba

Theatre Lab invests its growing expertise in multi-media theater performance in Vanessa Garcia’s premiere of Ich Bin Ein Berliner, a heartfelt memoir of a Cuban-American girl who grows up perceiving a growing, resonance between Berlin escaping Communism when the Wall fell in 1989 and the unrealized-as-yet dream of Cuba escaping Communism.

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged John Shamburger, Matt Corey, Matt Stabile, Nicholas Chimienti, Theatre Lab, Vanessa Garcia | Leave a comment

Not Just For Kids, Theatre Lab’s Initial Family-Friendly Ronia Elevates And Inspires

Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter — the first offering of Theatre Lab’s family-friendly series — satisfies the parameters of youth theatre but with a pedigree that transcends its genre, a production bristles with imagination, wit and pathos that resonate across all generations.

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Allison Gregory, Dawn Shamburger, FAU, Florida Atlantic University, John Shamburger, Matt Stabile, Niki Fridh, Paul Curtis, Roderick Randle, Ronia the Robber's Daughter, Theatre Lab, Thomas Shorrock, Timothy Mark Davis | 1 Comment