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Cambodian Rock Band Redux
This afternoon I did something I rarely do. I had so enjoyed Cambodian Rock Band earlier in my visit that I decided to see it again. I rationalized that since one of the key roles was being played by a … Continue reading
Alice In Wonderland Against The Elements
Tonight I attended my last outdoor play at OSF in the Elizabethan Theatre, Alice in Wonderland, and it was a challenge all the way. The forecast looked bad as there was significant chance of rain during the time of the … Continue reading
Hairspray
This evening I made my way back to OSF’s Angus Bowmer Theatre for my second play of the day, this time the musical Hairspray. It was fun and energetic with an upbeat story. The cast was great in terms of … Continue reading
Mother Road
This afternoon I saw a new play by Octavio Solis at the Bowmer Theatre at OSF, Mother Road. It was like an echo of The Grapes of Wrath where a Mexican-American descendant of Tom Joad is located to return to … Continue reading
All’s Well
Tonight I saw a funny and thought provoking production of All’s Well That Ends Well in the big Elizabethan Theatre at OSF. The lead actress, Royer Bokus, is very talented and compelling. There were also several actors present from last … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashland, Shakespeare, Theatre
Cambodian Rock Band
Tonight I saw a surprisingly wonderful production of a modern play by Lauren Yee called Cambodian Rock Band in the intimate Thomas Theatre. It’s the most recent in a series of asian based plays OSF has put on over the … Continue reading
Macbeth
I made my way up to Ashland without incident this year, and the weather was clear and the skies were blue. After getting settled in, I went and bought a belt, the only item I’d forgotten to pack. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashland, Shakespeare, Theatre
The Two Noble Kinsmen
This afternoon I made the harrowing trek down to Santa Cruz to see a rarely preformed non-canon Shakespeare play. This was Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s “fringe” production of The Two Noble Kinsmen. By fringe, they mean this is a production put … Continue reading
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Tagged Shakespeare, Theatre
House of Joy
Tonight, I trekked up to Orinda to the the third of this year’s CalShakes plays, House of Joy. This was a modern play by Indian American playwright Madhuri Shekar, and is part of CalShakes “new classics initiative.” I’m not sure … Continue reading
King John OP
I began this afternoon with a trip down to Lois and Les’ house where Lois had arranged a lunch with some of the family. In addition to Lois and Les, her kids Karen and Bob were there as were my … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Shakespeare, Theatre