Bach at Leipzig — People’s Light & Theatre Company
At the end of the first act of Itamar Moses’s play, “Bach at Leipzig,” I turned to my friend, Byron Fink, and said, “I see. It’s a verbal fugue.” At … Continue reading
July 15, 2014 · Leave a comment
Cirkopolis and Odds and Ends — 1812, Dance Celebration, Macbeth, and Porgy and Bess
“Cirkopolis” is unique among shows that bring circus skills to the theater. The piece, produced by Cirque Éloize and directed by Dave St. Pierre and Jeannot Painchaud, has an actual … Continue reading
March 12, 2014 · Leave a comment
Cherokee — Wilma Theater
The first act of “Cherokee,” Lisa D’Amour’s comedy in its world premiere at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater, involves a mystery. The bigger and lasting mystery is why D’Amour wrote a first … Continue reading
January 20, 2014 · Leave a comment
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