Shakespeare, Lozano, & Ball Surf the Swell in Style by Robert M. Gardner Marin Shakespeare Company’s latest production, set at a surfing beach in Key West, Florida, catches a killer wave. Nina Ball’s surf shack and Tiki-Bar set design, painted in bright blue, orange, and yellow, make a spectacular and charming beach resort. In…
Terry Baum Affirms A Woman’s Love for Eleanor Roosevelt by Robert M. Gardner Lorena Hickok was the first woman reporter to have her by-line on the front page of the New York Times. She meets Eleanor Roosevelt during FDR’s first presidential campaign and their attraction is immediate. As soon as Lorena enters Eleanor’s life,…
Steve Budd Reflects on Family Life Unrealized by Robert M. Gardner “Seeing Stars” is 60 minutes of interstellar and introspective exploration under the sure hand of master storyteller Steve Budd. Besides being multi-talented as writer, actor, and director, Budd is an experienced teacher. In “Seeing Stars,” Budd is vibrant and excited to take us…
Amy Freed Adapts Shakespeare for Modern Times by Robert M. Gardner At the opening of African American Shakespeare Company’s “Taming of the Shrew,” I expected a retelling of Shakespeare’s famous battle of the sexes comedy. But I got a blast from the past, based in San Francisco’s 1967 Summer of Love. Shakespeare’s words still…