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“The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa” – World Premiere Churns with Good Humor at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on June 17, 2012 | No CommentsWatching Shakespeare, I’ve always found myself envying Elizabethan audiences for having been in on all the Bard’s jokes and rapid-fire social and political references that I and most playgoers seem... -
“Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella” -The Holy Trinity of Theatrical Chutzpah at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on May 1, 2012 | 9 CommentsA few days before I saw “Medea, Macbeth and Cinderella,” I took my lunch at a sports bar. On one screen, I watched the Yankees; at the same time, on... -
“Troilus and Cressida” – Big, Bold and Boisterous Behind the Lines at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsDon’t get me wrong. Despite what you’re about to read in the next few paragraphs, I liked this production. It was fun seeing the Greek warriors in American G.I. garb... -
“White Snake” – Lush, Lucious and Lovely, a Must-See at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsOld story: Man and woman, Boy and Girl or even Man and Serpent fall in love and are on the brink of happily-ever-after when some holier-than-thou SOB decides their mating... -
“Romeo and Juliet” – Blood Runs Cool in Cerebral Production at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere comes a time as a reviewer when you are left to wonder: “Was it the play or was it me? My mood at the moment? Lack of sleep? Impossible... -
“Seagull” – Director Mines the Moody Depths at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on March 4, 2012 | No CommentsDuring one period of his career, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis would play with his back to the audience. By getting out of his own way and shedding the trappings of... -
“Animal Crackers” – Groucho Sendup Uncanny at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 5 CommentsIf you like the Marx Bros. and their brand of brilliant, caffeinated mad-cap comedy, you are likely to love Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s version of the 1930 classic film, “Animal Crackers.”... -
“Love’s Labor’s Lost” – Best Review/Essay on a Play that I’ve Read in Quite a While
Posted on September 23, 2011 | No CommentsMy friend, freelance reporter John Darling, published this in today’s Ashland Daily Tidings. Here’s an excerpt. “This is a challenging play, a labyrinth of witty, 400-year-old verbal kung-fu, a gaggle... -
What’s Your Favorite Shakespeare Festival Show this Season?
Posted on September 4, 2011 | 6 CommentsNow that all the Oregon Shakespeare Festival shows have opened this season, what have you liked the best? I invite you to cast your “ballot” on the side of this... -
“Willful” – Manna For the Soul in a Manner of Speaking at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Posted on August 25, 2011 | 1 CommentThe heck with how good I think this production is—and I do think it is good. With “Willful,” the first and more relevant question needs to be: What is it?...
