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Elvis Rocks the House at Little Lake Theatre
Elvis Rocks the House at Little Lake Theatre Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD Little Lake Theatre turns Heartbreak Hotel with two one-act plays about Elvis. Playwright Ellen Byron authored both Graceland and Asleep on the Wind, but the directorial effort is divided. Joe Eberle directs Graceland, and Mary… Read More ›
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Steel City Shakespeare’s ‘Dracula’ Leaves a Memorable Mark
Steel City Shakespeare’s Dracula Leaves a Memorable Mark Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD Among the pinky-raising crowd, the term community theatre can be a disparaging one connoting subpar content performed by an ensemble of inept locals. Not only does Pittsburgh theatre… Read More ›
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Review: Iron Horse Theatre Company’s Performance is Not in ‘Doubt’
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD The Iron Horse Theatre Company in Ambridge is currently staging John Patrick Shanley’s 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Doubt. The theatre is a former church less than a mile from Ambridge High School, where my mom… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh New Works Festival: Come Find the New
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD The Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) 31st season is well underway, running through September 18th. This one-of-a-kind theatre festival is a reminder of Pittsburgh’s robust arts culture. The New Works Festival features four programs… Read More ›
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Little Lake Brings ‘A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur’ to their Stage
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD Little Lake Theatre continues its 2022 season with Tennessee Williams’ A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur. Lesser-known plays can sometimes be hidden gems, but Creve Coeur is a crepe among the pancake stack of Wiliams’ works. The play’s… Read More ›
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Review: ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is More Important than Ever
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD The Pittsburgh Savoyards commence their 85th season with director Marsha Mayhak‘s crisp, spitfire production of Oscar Wilde‘s 1895 comedic classic, The Importance of Being Earnest. The production opens with the housekeeper, Miss Lane (Apryl Peroney),… Read More ›
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“Limits of Things, or the Mess” Pushes to the Limits
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD (This review has been updated to accurately reflect Mr. Thompson’s performance biography.) Limits of Things, or the Mess creator and performer Mark Conway Thompson describes his show as “three vignettes and two one-act plays… Read More ›
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City Theater’s ‘Paradise Blue’ Finds the Right Note
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD In writing about the theatre, 19th-century critic William Hazlitt noted, “it is the source of the greatest enjoyment at the time.” While Hazlitt penned those words two centuries ago, they immediately sprung to mind… Read More ›
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The Devil is in the Technological Details in Pittsburgh Public’s “Marjorie Prime”
Pittsburgh Public Theater ends its 44th season with Jordan Harrison’s play, Marjorie Prime. It’s the final play in the first season under new artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski who also doubles as the show’s director. The play centers on “primes,”… Read More ›
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City Theatre Explores the Semiotics of Self and War in Stunning “We Are Among Us”
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre hosts the world premiere of Stephen Belber’s extraordinary new play, We Are Among Us. The play explores the lingering effects of war via the conflict between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Specifically, Belber uses one night in rural… Read More ›