“curtain Calls” Trial Of The Century
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 11/10/06 Son of a Bush ! A Patriot takes a fall; And a gal gets her Quince after all. The Glass Menagerie has somber lights And I Hate Hamlet Read More →
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Put a Little Drama in your Life
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“tuesdays With Morrie” At North Coast Repertory Theatre / “life X 3” At Lamb’s Players Theatre
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KPBS AIRDATE: November 03, 2006 Sometimes in life, you get a second chance, maybe even a third. But do you learn anything from the opportunity? In the case of two popular dramas, the answer seems to be no. In Yazmina Reza’s “Life X 3,” two couples get to play out a disastrous evening three different ways. No one seems the better or Read More →
“curtain Calls” Doubt
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 11/03/06 The great and near-great are steppin’ out; It’s a Crucible for them, no Doubt, That Hedda Gabler and M. Chopin, Are each a Rocky Horror fan. Read More →
“the Flight Of The Lawnchair Man” At Sdsu / “seven Guitars” At Black Ensemble /cygnet Theatre At Horace Mann Middle Schools
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KPBS AIRDATE: October 28, 2006 Structurally, they couldn’t be more different, but thematically they’re very much the same. The historical drama and the fantastical musical both concern self-respect and identity, taking a chance, and being true to yourself. “Seven Guitars” may be classified as a drama, but it plays like an improvisational septet. Music courses through the action, which is set Read More →
“curtain Calls” Tuesdays With Morrie
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 10/27/06 Seven Guitars and a Side Show; An array of guts and glory: The Lawnchair Man and Oliver teamed up with Mitch and Morrie. Read More →
“the Wiz” At The La Jolla Playhouse / “bug” At Cygnet Theatre
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KPBS AIRDATE: October 20, 2006 The best of intentions don’t always engender the best of results. Two theatrical cases in point: the much-anticipated revival of “The Wiz” at the La Jolla Playhouse and the regional premiere of the Off Broadway hit, “Bug,” at Cygnet Theatre. Both companies set out to achieve something new, different and thrilling. But alas, both fell short of the mark. Read More →
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-Pat Launer