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Keep reading for a chance to win tickets . . . Related Posts:Delving Into DARK WATER With Diánna MartinThe 2012 National Newborn Festival Is Almost Here!The National Newborn Festival: Celebrating Emerging Playwrights In StyleSmall Town, Big Show – “Barrier Island”Ever Seen A “NewBorn” Play? (Part 1)

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I think it’s happened to all of us; there’s that one great memory – a perfectly time phrase at just the right moment, or a they’ll-never-believe-this experience you shared with someone, or a you-had-to-be-there anecdote that left the two of you shaking with laughter.  Years later you bring up the treasure to your partner in ... Read The Full Article...

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The Cherry Orchard was written in 1904 by Anton Chekhov and while it was the writer’s intent to have it play as comedy, the original production was directed as a tragedy.  This latest production of the play, directed by the venerable Terry Schreiber, contains elements of both comedy as well as tragedy, but it ultimately ... Read The Full Article...

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Hangman School For Girls (art by Maya Battle)

Many of us know what we know of British school kids … or British school chums from what we see on the screens both big and little.  British children are smart, even the not so bright ones have an air of intelligence that is a bit unsettling.  The accent makes them sound very, very wise. ... Read The Full Article...

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I was just having a conversation with a fellow actor who is also the Literary Manager for one of my favorite theatre companies, and we were discussing how incredibly difficult it is to stage a successful production of Titus Andronicus. Considered by most to be Shakespeare’s most bloody and violent play; one based on the ... Read The Full Article...

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Try The Soup? (Cara Francis, Desiree Burch and Erica Livingston made it just for you)

First, a joke: Old Perceval decided to treat himself for his 100th birthday. He flew first-class to San Francisco and checked into the Fairmont Hotel. The mischievous hotel concierge got an idea and, as a practical joke, sent a call girl up to his room. She knocked, and the old fellow walked slowly over and ... Read The Full Article...

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Storytellers. Monologists. One-Woman Shows. The lines blur in the art forms because they are often one in the same. Sometimes the difference is subtle, and I find that sometimes it has to do with how much is taken from personal life stories. An actor (hopefully) personalizes the choices he or she makes on stage; but ... Read The Full Article...

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Enter a magical world where language is unnecessary and human relationships are fresh and effective – full of whimsy and enchantment – with a simple encounter between a man, a woman and a box.  With precise physical comedy and crisp clownmanship, Summer Shapiro and Peter Musante deliver a most mesmerizing performance in Legs and All, ... Read The Full Article...

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No Traveler - Contemplating What Lies Beyond (Penny Pollak / photo by Rebecca Chiappone)

The opening scene of Penny Pollak’s No Traveler (directed and co-created by Samantha Jones) immediately reminded me of The Triplets of Belleville (not the movie, but the weirdly enjoyable music video by M).  Ms. Pollak, or rather her character Abigail, is having a great time dancing around her room to an equally bouncy French tune; ... Read The Full Article...

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Killy Dwyer, Joe Yoga, Mike Milazzo and Bamboo Silva

I thought it was a very good sign that my latest obsession, Lady Gaga’s pulsating, driving song Teeth, was blaring as I entered Under St. Marks to get ready to see Killer Killy Dwyer’s latest offering “Kill The Band” which is not just the name of her band, but which is also the name of ... Read The Full Article...

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Congratulations to the winner of our Soup Show Giveaway — Nancy Cohen! Nancy was randomly chosen from those who correctly answered our trivia question. (Q: Who is the director for The Soup Show? A: Lauren Sharpe) Nancy won a pair of tickets to The Soup Show playing at HERE Arts Center. (For more information check ... Read The Full Article...

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LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse Pictured: Alex Bond in 1977

4 Cents Review – When 2 reviewers each give their 2 cents. Today Diánna Martin and Karen Tortora-Lee give their 4 Cents about Late Nights With The Boys: Confessions Of A Leather Bar Chantuse which is part of this year’s Frigid Festival. Late Nights With The Boys: Confessions Of A Leather Bar Chantuse was presented as selections read ... Read The Full Article...

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