Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: July 19, 2002 The jury is still out on whether or not Janis Joplin will become a bona fide American classic. Young kids don't seem to know the hard-driving, hard-rockin' blues mama at all… Or they think of her as some crazy, wild '60s singer who overdosed and died young. And yet, more than 30 years after her death at age 27, her Read More →
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times July 15, 2002 "A PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER" Set in a New York City police station, "A Prayer for My Daughter" would seem to be about the grilling of two gay, junkie murder suspects by two crusty cops. But it's really about what it means to be a man. And how men deal with emotion and relationships -- with each other Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: July 12, 2002 In this controversial battle of the sexes, the male is typically the victor, the woman vanquished. But in the Globe's new production of "The Taming of the Shrew," it's clear from their first meeting, that in Petruchio, Katharina has met her match. She seems willing, not whipped, more compliant than cowed, ungrudgingly giving up her "wildcat" ways for what promises Read More →
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times July 11, 2002 "OTHELLO" The dark, accomplished Moor. His lily-white, virginal bride. And between them, "honest Iago." There are plenty of controversial elements in Shakespeare's original. But having all the roles played by females adds layers to the mix. The Women's Repertory Theatre is tackling "Othello".… and wrestling him to the ground. This isn't high-concept Shakespeare, and the gender issues aren't Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: July 5, 2002 MUSIC: "Born to Be Wild" This is as Wilde as it gets -- Oscar Wilde, that is. "The Importance of Being Earnest" has been hailed as a comic masterpiece, a brilliant slice of satire, mocking the wealthy and the clergy, both of whom richly deserve the derision, in 1895 and today. Unfortunately, its author was Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: June 28, 2002 Forget your preconceptions. If you're one of those people who wince at the words mime or high-concept Shakespeare production, un-scrunch your face. You're in for a theater surprise. "A Feast of Fools" and the all-female "Othello" are not at all what you might expect. Geoff Hoyle is far more than a mime, and the Women's Repertory Theatre isn't just doing the Bard in Read More →
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-Pat Launer