Tag Archives: Theatre

Mike Daisey on Shakespeare’s Tragedies

Posted on October 2, 2014 by djnpub

I’m ending up the summer of theater frenzy (even though it’s technically not summer any more) with a 4-day series of performances by monologist Mike Daisey at CalShakes, covering four different Shakespeare tragedies. I previously saw him perform The Agony … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 6

Posted on September 19, 2014 by djnpub

My last full day in Ashland started with a hearty breakfast at a local restaurant. I don’t think it will be necessary to eat much the rest of the day. In the early afternoon, I headed over to the intimate … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 5

Posted on September 18, 2014 by djnpub

Today I had to change residences since I couldn’t get the full set of days at my original B&B. After checking out, I went and hung out in Lithia Park, just relaxing and taking some pictures. After some lunch, I … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 4

Posted on September 17, 2014 by djnpub

Another relaxing lazy day, recharging my batteries. I did a lot of reading (and some snoozing). In the evening, I headed over to the Elizabethan Theatre to see Into the Woods. This is a Sondheim musical based around a mashup … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 3

Posted on September 16, 2014 by djnpub

After breakfast, I spent most of the day lazily relaxing. I guess I was more exhausted than I thought, but it was a good rest. I did a little reading, and was mostly a slug. This evening I went to … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited

Posted on September 14, 2014 by djnpub

Finally, time for a little break. I made my way back up to Ashland, Oregon, to have some relaxation, do some sightseeing, and see some more Shakespeare at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I did the long drive up fairly speedily … Continue reading →

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A Warm Midsummer Night

Posted on September 11, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last play in CalShakes summer season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was an unusually warm evening, and it was a nice production. The set was quite basic, but used effectively The initial monochrome backdrop for the … Continue reading →

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More Merry Wives

Posted on August 9, 2014 by djnpub

In the spirit of maxing-out on theater this summer, I took in a Saturday afternoon matinee performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Santa Cruz Shakespeare. It was beautiful in the grove in the afternoon with all the green … Continue reading →

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Pygmalion

Posted on August 7, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw CalShakes production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, the play behind the musical My Fair Lady. It was a very well done play. It was very funny, but the social commentary was also very poignant. The acting was … Continue reading →

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Another Busy Vacation Day

Posted on July 20, 2014 by djnpub

The third day of my little vacation started off with a trip down to Denver to go to the Denver Zoo with a friend, and two kids, 5 and 7. The downside was that it was a very hot day … Continue reading →

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