FRINGE REVIEW: One More Bad Thing
At one point, I looked down and knew that this was a great show because on “Jenny’s” (Leah Strasser) leg was an ankle bracelet that actually lit up…
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FRINGE REVIEW: The Mountains Did Quake, The Hillsides Did Tremble
Animal Engine, the duo behind THE MOUNTAINS DID QUAKE, THE HILLSIDES DID TREMBLE, have quite a reputation at Cincinnati Fringe Festivals in years past. I’ve never gotten to…
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FRINGE REVIEW: of Monster Descent
I am infinitely jealous of Trey Tatum. He’s disarmingly charming, with an aw-shucks genuineness that instantly makes you want to sit near him. He’s humble – too humble…
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REVIEW: Noises Off
NOISES OFF is ridiculous in the most impressive way possible. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, which tends to go in a slapstick-y direction with comedy most of the time, has…
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Monday Matinee 5.7.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
Happy Monday everyone! Last week I saw A GREAT WILDERNESS at Falcon Theatre; you can read my review here. Today we’ll preview a comedy at the Playhouse and…
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REVIEW: A Great Wilderness
Samuel D. Hunter, the playwright of A GREAT WILDERNESS now running at Falcon Theatre, has a knack for writing about spirituality and sexuality that is both respectful and…
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REVIEW: Ken Ludwig’s Treasure Island
Blake Robison, artistic director at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, has made a concerted effort to welcome more family’s to the Playhouse. Yes, they pack them in…
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Monday Matinee 4.23.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
This week we’re previewing both this week’s openings and a few of next year’s amazing line up of shows in Cincinnati theatre for 2018-2019’s season. We’ll run down…
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REVIEW: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The thing about Tennessee Williams plays is that he provides so much opportunity to over-do it, to take things to such a heightened emotional place that one runs…
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REVIEW: Sooner/Later
I love that Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is committed to producing new plays. Artistic Director Blake Robison (and Ed Stern before him) allow for new voices, new…
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