Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad World?
By Martin F. Kohn The bible tells us that perfect love casteth out fear. But what does perfect fear casteth out? Pretty much everything, playwright Steve [...]
Absurd Promise 'To Mess With Your Head A Little' Succeeds At The Abreact
By John Quinn Hot on the heels of a wildly successful season featuring the works of contemporary Irish playwrights, The Abreact ramps up the risk factor by [...]
New Play Honors Friendships, Destiny
By Bridgette M. Redman Writing can lead to some pretty interesting discoveries for a playwright, especially when the writing is about real people and real [...]
Close Call For Mason Street's 'Closer Than Ever'
By Sue Merrell The old adage "too close for comfort" doesn't apply to musical revues. The more a song mirrors the listener's feelings and experiences, the [...]
Performer finds 'Other Voice' in new play about young adult cancer
By Dana Casadei Trevor St. John-Gilbert and Alex Kip rehearse a scene from "My Other Voice." Photo: Amnon Steiner Anne Frank once said, "I don't think of all [...]
Making Merry Outdoors With The Bard
By Martin F. Kohn The first word in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is "merry" (OK, technically it's "the," but come on) and Paul Hopper's Water Works Theatre [...]
The Packaging Changes, The Purpose Does Not
By Hayes, Calamia & Quinn Taking various forms and moving through shifting locations for the better part of a decade, BoxFest Detroit 2013 once again [...]
No 'Regrets' For 91st season Opener
By Dana Casadei Chris Stepnitz, Sally Savoie and Paul Gillin in "Regrets Only" at the Village Players Playhouse. Photo: Village Players To kick off its 91st [...]
Tibbits Has Sure-Fire Hit, Not Flop, In 'Producers'
By Judith Cookis Rubens In case you were living under a rock and missed the hype surrounding Mel Brooks' hit musical "The Producers," let's refresh. Washed-up [...]
The Price Of Treachery: 'Double, Double, Toil And Trouble'
By John Quinn In theater, there is a conversation between playwright and audience. They are linked by an interpreter, the director. He or she gives shape to [...]
Oliver Goldsmith Meets Lucy And Desi
By Michael H. Margolin The Michigan Shakespeare Festival's production of Oliver Goldsmith's 18th century "She Stoops to Conquer" has been cleverly updated to [...]
A Lean, Clean Rendition Of Historical Turmoil
By John Quinn William Shakespeare's "The Life and Death of King John" is not a bad play, but it is a difficult one. John Neville-Andrews, adaptor and director [...]
