Quickies! And For Once, Success!
ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, Media Theatre, State and Monroe, Media, Pa. through April 1 — Vocally, Jenny Lee Stern channels Patsy Cline. The clean, heartfelt sounds register. Physically, I kept seeing Judy … Continue reading
Quickies Again — Rumors (Bristol), Saint Joan (Quintessence)
RUMORS, Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pa., through Sunday, April 17 — Neil Simon knows how to structure a play and give characters tics and neuroses that individualize … Continue reading
Scandinavian Excursions with a Dutch Accent — Fringe Arts
In his still, intellectual scripts and screenplays, Ingmar Bergman creates intensity by having characters articulately express, even when silent, what living is for them Life and death is a constant … Continue reading
Penelope — Inis Nua at Prince Music Theater
Some plays are production-dependent. Their quality as dramatic pieces may be assured, but they have an equal chance of soaring or tanking according to how they are presented or performed. … Continue reading
Red Speedo — Theatre Exile
Stupidity threatens to take a severe toll on three lives as playwright Lucas Hnath demonstrates that ignorance does not lead to bliss in his funny, sidewinding tale, “Red Speedo,” given … Continue reading