If Only This Midsummer Night Were a Dream
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an enchantment. When a feuding fairy king and queen, a mischievous sprite, mismatched lovers, and a farcical, amateur acting company share the stage, ardor, revenge, deception, whimsy and magic reign. Any director must helm all this with clear point of view, however, or chaos ensues. Unfortunately, Lear deBessonet apparently […]
Julius Caesar – Truth AND Consequences
First, necessarily, comments on the controversy: Theater is a living, breathing art form. It has always reflected and reacted to its time. Currently, LGBT and apocalyptic themes are joined by a proliferation of stories with immigrant, and Middle East discourse/illumination. Religious freedom, women’s rights and segregation have ruled the stage in waves. As you’ve undoubtedly […]