Tag Archives: Theatre

Candide

Posted on December 30, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the next play in Shakespeare Theater Company’s season, a production of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, the musical version of the play by Voltaire. It is a satirical comedy rebutting the philosophy of “Optimism”. It was a nice production, … Continue reading →

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Washington Politics is Funny

Posted on December 29, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the next “play” in the Woolly Mammoth season, A Girl’s Guide to Washington Politics. This wasn’t a play at all, but a collection of comedy sketches put on by Chicago’s The Second City. It was very entertaining. … Continue reading →

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House of Gold

Posted on November 24, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the second play of the season at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, House of Gold. This play was pretty avant garde, loosely inspired by the JonBenet Ramsey case. As Andi described it, it was very “Woolly”. While the … Continue reading →

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Henry VIII

Posted on November 4, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I again took advantage of the rich Shakespeare offerings in DC and saw the rarely performed The Life of King Henry VIII at the Folger Theatre, one of my favorite venues. Hard to believe this was my 10th Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Nothing in CA

Posted on October 15, 2010 by djnpub

After a busy vacation week that started at Arlington National Cemetery, and included the White House and the Washington Monument, I ended with a wonderful production of Much Ado About Nothing at CalShakes. Because I had to change my ticket … Continue reading →

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All’s Well That Ends Well

Posted on September 30, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the first play of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2010-2011 season, All’s Well That Ends Well. The cast included well know actress Marsha Mason. It was a very nice production. It also included baritone voiced British actor Paxton … Continue reading →

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In the Next Room or the vibrator play

Posted on September 9, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the first play of this years season at the Woolly Mammoth Theater In the Next Room or the vibrator play. The subject matter was as racy as the title suggests, but actually dealt with love and repressed … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night

Posted on September 2, 2010 by djnpub

Another great night of Shakespeare in DC. This evening I saw the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Twelfth Night. It was this year’s Free For All production. Instead of my usual seat, I was in the front row of the … Continue reading →

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Macbeth California Style

Posted on August 26, 2010 by djnpub

The highlight of a very hectic week visit to the Bay Area was a chance to see one of the summer California Shakespeare Festival plays, Macbeth. It was interesting to see in comparison having recently seen so many high production … Continue reading →

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One Ring To Rule Them All

Posted on August 1, 2010 by djnpub

Another example of me catching the last day of a run, I managed to see the One Man Lord of the Rings, performed by Charles Ross at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre this afternoon. It was an impressive piece of acting, … Continue reading →

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