There’s something about really good solo shows that always inspires me. BUSTED BUMPERS AND OTHER METAPHORS is an exceptional solo performance, with sneaky insight and…Read More
Category Archives: Plays
First, a disclaimer: I have a relationship with Cincinnati LAB Theatre and this particular show that prevents me from writing a traditional and proper review…Read More
I’m envious of Trey Tatum and his giftedness. Poetic but not, his words drip out of the right actors mouth like maple syrup and honey and…Read More
Now this is a good way to kick things off! With perhaps the longest title in the Festival, pet fish are for killing by accident…Read More
I’m staring out my picturesque window at the downtown cityscape of Cincinnati, thinking about the next two weeks and how much time I’m going to…Read More
I remember reading Erma Bombeck’s newspaper columns occasionally growing up. Even though I’m hardly the target demographic, I often found her quite funny. That’s sorta…Read More
MASTER HAROLD …AND THE BOYS, the closing show of Falcon Theatre’s season, is one of those pieces that looks simple to execute. There’s not much…Read More
ON GOLDEN POND is a sweet play about growing old. There’s nothing flashy about it. There’s a little bit of drama, just a second or…Read More
At intermission, a woman I know was sitting in front of me. She turned and asked if I could explain Steven Dietz’s BLOOMSDAY to her….Read More
There’s a moment in Act Two of Lorraine Hansberry’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN where 10-year-old Travis gives his grandmother, Lena, a gardening hat. It’s…Read More