Shakespeare & Currier Conjure “Midsummer” in Africa by Robert M. Gardner Marin Shakespeare Company has found the perfect backdrop for Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy. A romp in the magical forest brings thoughts of young loves, old loves, and new loves. But be prepared—in today’s Trumpean climate—Bottom is right: “And yet, to say the truth,…
Millennial Notes Leslie Martinson Turns People & Props into Time Travelers by Jose Martin Aveldanes After a night out in an London musical hall in 1935, a banal Englishman, Richard Hannay (elegant Lance Gardner), meets a mysterious, soon-to-be-murdered German woman. In the satirical and comic “The 39 Steps,” which spoofs the Hitchcock movie, Hannay…
Millennial Notes Sarah Ruhl Delights, Shocks with Dirty Laundry by Evelyn Arevalo “The Clean house” embodies quintessential elements of a hilarious comedy: A long winded joke in a mysterious foreign language, a depressed maid whose depression stems from her dislike of cleaning, and an up-tight sister versus her generous sister. Sarah Ruhl’s play adds…
Mischief Theatre Captures Us with British Slapstick by Jennifer Ann Charron With the daily headlines hitting “11” on the unbelievably ridiculous meter these days, “The Play That Goes Wrong” strikes a comfortable chord with simple, gut-busting comedy. No matter how wacky and silly things get, sometimes we need to shake our heads and laugh…