Put a Little Drama in your Life
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times March 06, 2003 It's been re-fashioned more times than Madonna. "Cabaret" started out as several short stories by English novelist Christopher Isherwood (né William Bradshaw -- remember the name!): "Sally Bowles," written in 1937 and "Goodbye to Berlin" (1939), which were published together as "Berlin Stories" (1946). The book became a play, "I Am A Camera" Read More →
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times March 06, 2003 It's been re-fashioned more times than Madonna. "Cabaret" started out as several short stories by English novelist Christopher Isherwood (né William Bradshaw -- remember the name!): "Sally Bowles," written in 1937 and "Goodbye to Berlin" (1939), which were published together as "Berlin Stories" (1946). The book became a play, "I Am Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: March 01, 2003 For many of us, the '60s was the defining decade of our lifetime. And the seminal events of that era were marked by music. We females went from whiners to young women, from preteens to protesters. After the assassinations and the British invasion, we all lost our innocence -- one way or another. Okay, maybe the all-girl musical revue "Beehive" isn't Read More →
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times February 28, 2003 Forget 'Where the Boys Are"…. "Beehive" is where the GIRLS are. With its focus on '60s girl groups, you could call this the female "Forever Plaid." But though those ultra-tight harmonies may have thrilled you, the songs didn't break off a piece of your heart (to quote a Pearl of wisdom). And that frankly geeky show, while perennial Read More →
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times February 28, 2003 Forget 'Where the Boys Are"…. "Beehive" is where the GIRLS are. With its focus on '60s girl groups, you could call this the female "Forever Plaid." But though those ultra-tight harmonies may have thrilled you, the songs didn't break off a piece of your heart (to quote a Pearl of wisdom). And that frankly geeky show, while perennial and amusing, Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: February 28, 2003 Hubris. Pride. Arrogance. Whatever you call it, it sparks self-destruction, whether in Greek tragedy, Wagnerian opera, police melodrama… or presidential policies. Two outstanding productions, "Detective Story" and "Berzerkergang," a classic and a world premiere, show us gods and monsters and the dire consequences of overly righteous indignation. Sledgehammer Theatre's artistic director, Kirsten Read More →
“San Diego is a hotbed of theater. Every year, I see 200-250 productions. This is fertile ground for new work. In addition to the prodigious local talent, theatermakers from around the country come here to premiere their latest creations. San Diego sends more shows to Broadway than nearly any other city in the U.S.”
-Pat Launer