Moby Dick Spins and Soars at Arena Stage
“[T]here is no folly of the beasts of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.” Lookingglass Theatre Company’s production of Moby Dick, now playing at Arena Stage, is filled with mind-blowing special effects, but not the computer-generated kind ubiquitous in action films. Instead, we have actors who take full advantage […]
Three Actresses Tempt Fate in Moby Dick
“Call me Ishmael.” The first line in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is one of the most memorable in literature. Published in 1851, the novel’s themes – obsession, greed, duty, friendship, and, of course, death – remain relevant. Two films have depicted the face off between man and whale, the 1956 version directed by John Huston, […]