Soprano, Describe, Eleanor, Alice, Lear, Man of God, Rachel
THE BALD SOPRANO — Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, at Bethany Mission Gallery, 1527 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia, info@idiopathicridiculopathyconsortium.org, through February 16 — Tina Brock constantly sophisticates and updates her act as she … Continue reading
King Lear — Globe Theatre at The Annenberg Center
From its first syllable, the Globe Theatre production of “King Lear” impresses with its directness and animation. Line readings are brisk and straightforward. Natural posture and expression reigns. Nothing is … Continue reading
Shaw and Stratford Festivals — Canadian Assurance
Consistently theatrical greatness lies just across the U.S. border at the two ends of the Canadian province of Ontario. I first attended the Stratford Festival in 1976 when the actors … Continue reading
Gentleman’s Guide, Natasha and Pierre, Odds and Ends
Although I’d heard oodles of favorable comments about “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” and knew Jefferson Mays played numerous roles in it, I hadn’t read much about the … Continue reading
News from the Avenue — Mary Poppins Visits Walnut
Making Shakespeare more Philadelphian by substituting the Avenue of the Arts for the Rialto, “News from the Avenue” will be a regularly updated page that reports matters of interest about … Continue reading
