Trio of free Staged Readings directed by Tony F. Sias of Karamu House held at Oberlin College’s Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater on June 23, 24, and 25 As communities across the country, and in Northeast Ohio begin the many celebrations surrounding Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, nationally...
“The Happiest Man on Earth,” by Mark St. Germain, is an Eloquent Tale of Brutality Turning to Love of Life
There are some stories so brutal and emotionally draining that you fear hearing them. The thing about such painful memories is that when expressed as art they can become tales that are so eloquent you are not only thrilled that you experienced it, but you want everyone to share in the experience. That is...
Stage Review – Lydia and the Troll (Seattle Rep) Directed by Ameenah Kaplan
Stage Review – Lydia and the TrollPresented By: Seattle Rep (Leo K. Theatre), Seattle, WADate Reviewed: Saturday, May 20, 2023Reviewed By: Greg Heilman When you enter the Leo K. Theatre at Seattle Rep for a performance of Lydia and the Troll, it’s quite apparent that you’re in for a good time. Other than an...
Review: CHINGLISH, Directed by Jeffrey Lo, at SF Playhouse
SF Playhouse is all in with their take on Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang‘s Chinglish: stylish set and lighting, excellent direction, and a strong ensemble cast. While there’s plenty of comic moments in Hwang’s sardonic commentary on language barriers and the effects of those miscommunications, there’s also thoughtful observations...
Review: S.F. Playhouse’s ‘Chinglish,’ Directed by Jeffrey Lo, is plump to bursting with jokes about what gets lost in translation
The best comedic writers are like symphony composers. They prick and pique your ears. They establish conditions that make you crave exactly what they’re going to give you — tonic chord, development, discord, resolution — with the perfect number of rat-a-tat beats preceding a ker-splat punch line. One more syllable, and the whole thing would...