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Cyrano

Posted on July 20, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the second play of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival, a new adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac. This was a terrific production. The acting was very good, and it was a funny but ultimately sad and moving … Continue reading →

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The Glass Menagerie

Posted on July 13, 2017 by djnpub

Along with Bill, Andy, and Doug, I saw CalShakes most recent production of Tenessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. The cast was very good, and the play tight. It’s a pretty sad tale of a broken family with a domineering unappreciative … Continue reading →

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Free Hamlet

Posted on July 9, 2017 by djnpub

Capping off a full weekend, tonight I saw this year’s San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Free Shakespeare in the Park, production of Hamlet. It was a nice warm night to be sitting on the ground, and I met up with Bob … Continue reading →

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Nikon Workshop

Posted on July 8, 2017 by djnpub

I arose early and headed over to San Francisco to attenda a Nikon School Portrait & Lighting Workshop. I’ve been reading and studying a bit on this topic, and this was a good opportunity to get some direct training, some … Continue reading →

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A Warm Midsummer Night

Posted on July 6, 2017 by djnpub

After a nice dinner at Bob and Blanca’s, Bob, Blanca, their friend Jim, and I went over to see the first play in the Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was a beautiful warm night to be … Continue reading →

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It Begins Again

Posted on June 1, 2017 by djnpub

It’s been 8 months since I’ve written any blog posts, which probably indicates a big drop in extracurricular fun. After a couple of months of marathon traveling for work, the summer theater season kind of snuck up on me. So … Continue reading →

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Playtime 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by djnpub

In an extended season running spring through fall, I again managed to see quite a bit of theater this year. I again missed only Santa Cruz this summer. I saw a total of 20 plays this year, 14 Shakespeare plays, … Continue reading →

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Avant-garde Othello

Posted on September 22, 2016 by djnpub

On a cool fall evening, I saw the last play in CalShakes season, a very unconventional production of Othello. This was the first play directed by Eric Ting, the new Artistic Director, and probably foreshadows the nature of things to … Continue reading →

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Another Winter’s Tale

Posted on September 18, 2016 by djnpub

For the last play of this year’s OSF adventure, for the second time this summer, I saw a production of The Winter’s Tale. [Trailer] This was another excellent show making this week a solid seven out of seven wonderful plays. … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night

Posted on September 16, 2016 by djnpub

It seemed like so many plays to see when I first got here, but it’s flown by and I have only one more to see tomorrow night. This afternoon I saw a very funny production of Twelfth Night. [Trailer] This … Continue reading →

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