REVIEW: Hamlet
Now this is what I call a debut. Susan Felder, Assistant Professor of Acting and Movement at UC-CCM, makes her Cincinnati directing debut with the longest play in Shakespeare’s…
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REVIEW: Typhoid Mary
With amazing material, Jennifer Joplin is an unstoppable force. But even when the material isn’t super, she’s pretty darn good. As is the case with TYPHOID MARY, now…
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REVIEW: Guest Artist
Sometimes plays about theatre can be a little pretentious. The script for Jeff Daniel’s GUEST ARTIST – now playing at the Clifton Performance knows this and feeds into it delightfully….
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REVIEW – Cannibal Galaxy: A Love Story
Yes, the title is a little off-putting. The playwright acknowledged that during the talkback (and blamed it on her husband.) However, there’s a moment in CANNIBAL GALAXY: A…
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REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and director Brian Isaac Phillips have pulled out all the stops on their debut production in the Otto M. Budig Theatre located just south of…
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THEATER OF WAR Opens a Dialogue about the Impact of Battle on Soldiers and Their Families
This is the kind of blog entry I love to write. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy reviewing a play or a musical, especially if it’s excellent. But…
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REVIEW: The Full Monty
When done right, THE FULL MONTY is a really good musical. It’s bawdy but not offensive, and provides opportunity for many tender moments to balance out the laughs….
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REVIEW: This Is Our Youth
THIS IS OUR YOUTH by Kenneth Lonergan is one of those plays that young theatre-makers are drawn to. It’s sharp, it’s funny, and it has a rebelliousness about…
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FRINGE REVIEW: Invisible Girl
INVISIBLE GIRL by Syreeta Briggs is a tough piece to watch. Not because it’s bad, mind you, but because the subject matter is raw, aggressive, and sad. Briggs…
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FRINGE REVIEW: Home
HOME from Homegrown Theatre is a rarity; a suspenseful horror play and one that doesn’t suck. Ben Dudley, known for his quirky humor, so-bad-their-good puns, and unconventional storytelling…
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