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Theatre Review: “ Macbeth” At Sledgehammer Theatre & “ The Pearl Fishers” At San Diego Opera

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KPBS AIRDATE: February 20, 2004 Lovers united and divided. Lashed together to die, separated by murder. Juicy stories of operatic proportion. One fanciful, the other, supernatural, and both highly anticipated: the Opera's "Pearl Fishers" and Sledgehammer's "Macbeth." The Scottish Play, as superstitious theater folk call it, is a perfect fit for Sledgehammer Theatre: dark, emotionally intense, bloody, brutal and spookily supernatural. Read More →

“curtain Calls” Suit The Action To The Word,the Word To The Action

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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 02/18/04 History, tragedy, drama and death: Hamlet, Richard, Henry, Macbeth. It's obvious; it's very clear It's shaping up to be a Shakespeare year! But there's also so much more at play From Uncle Tom to Georges Bizet. Read More →

Theatre Review: “ Bus Stop” & “ Sky Girls” At The Globe Theatres

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KPBS AIRDATE: February 13, 2004 Next-door neighbors at the Old Globe's theaters, one group should take wing and the other should hit the road. But both are stuck in place. In William Inge's quiet classic, "Bus Stop," a group of misfits is storm-stranded in a Kansas café. The 1956 film proved to be the dramatic breakthrough for Marilyn Monroe. But the play is Read More →

“curtain Calls” Brooklyn By The Sea…

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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 02/11/04 Humor elicits timeless guffaws, Whether pre-Simon or post-menopause. This week, comedy extended its reach From Encinitas to Brighton Beach. One of the famous BB-trilogy, "Brighton Beach Memoirs" is more frankly autobiographical than many of Neil Simon's plays. (The other Read More →

Theatre Review: “ Hamlet” At Lamb’s Players Theatre & “ Women Who Steal” At San Diego Repertory Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: February 07, 2004 First, get the details. Then, get even. It's the same info/action sequence in a classic tragedy and a modern comedy. In "Hamlet," the Prince needs confirmation from his father's ghost that his uncle really did commit fratricide and then marry his mother. And, in "Women Who Steal,” Peggy needs to know when, where and how often her husband slept with Karen. Arm Read More →

“curtain Calls” Floor It, Thelma…

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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 02/04/04 It's been quite a week for theatrical inquisitors, Replete with highly dramatic visitors: From 'Women Who Steal' and their chicanery To 'Hamlet' and his brooding Danery; A Kansas 'Bus Stop' of some renown And a live performance by Jason Read More →