This early (circa 1594) Shakespeare play is often presented as a broad farce with lots of slapstick, mugging, leering and physical hijinks. The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama show directed by the well-traveled Don Wadsworth lives up to that convention,… Read More ›
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12 Peers’ “Mythburgh Vol. 3: Episode 2”
Now in its third season, Mythburgh has institutionalized itself as part of the 12 Peers Theater line-up. Each Mythburgh show has only one performance, and to date, all of them have been at the brillobox. Mythburgh features local playwrights… Read More ›
“The Burdens”
By Brian Pope In The Burdens, Jane and Mordy Berman’s bond as siblings is only as strong as their network connection. She’s a working mother on one coast. He’s a starving artist on another. This makes it difficult for them… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Laura Experiences Some Holy Ghosting
By LAURA CATON A friend of mine likes to say his favorite comedies are the ones that are hilariously funny right up to the moment they aren’t—a moment when the truth of the humor tips into just plain truth, and… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Alex Gets A Clean Home and Vibrant Dance
By Laura Caton Day three of Fringe Festival started off completely differently than any previous Fringe. Because it started in my home. Which isn’t to say I don’t usually start these days at home. Just that that’s not usually where… Read More ›
PICT Takes on Henry James in “The Heiress”
“The only good thing in the story is the girl,” felt Henry James about his 1880 novel, Washington Square. He disliked the book, calling it “an unhappy accident.” “The girl” is Catherine Sloper–a young woman, actually–the only child of the… Read More ›
You’ll Find Something Spectacular Going “Into the Woods” With UP Stages
By Eva Phillips Musical theatre camp (the aesthetic, not summer camp) is a certain audacious brand of camp that is not meant for everyone. Brash, flamboyant, micro-referential, and aggressively lyrical, it takes the already sepia-toned flair of camp and revs into… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2 & 4: Jade Sees Power in Absence, Visits Unplayable Characters, and Discovers Favorite Colors
I got to experience my first Fringe Festival this past weekend. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but was excited to see what the festival had in store for me. I found the festival to be unique, from… Read More ›
What’s Love Got to do With “A Little Night Music??”
By Casey Cunningham A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler is a show about loves. Old loves, young Loves, wrong loves, right loves, and all the various kinds of love in between. Its plot, if you are… Read More ›
Fringe Day Three: Tiffany Mimes with A Green Knight and Allegories from the Round Table
Mime Candy Mime Candy starts with a voiceover from pantomime artist, Candy Love, the star of her solo mime show, informing us she is “Here to experience this human life with you on stage.” Given one expects a pantomime performance… Read More ›