By: Play off the Page on May 17, 2013 - 5:14pm - Add new comment
It is the character who is willing to bare it all, to risk going against the norms of society, who has the best chance of a happy ending. Summary of what I observed from watching "The Primrose Path" at The Guthrie Theater, and from the discussion with the actors after the show.
By: Play off the Page on May 11, 2013 - 4:01pm - Add new comment
"Alice in Wonderland" is a beautiful, colorful show that takes you away to a place where a White Rabbit leads you into wild adventures and the smallest things become larger than life. The Children's Theatre in Minneapolis provides fantastic entertainment that includes brilliant costumes, trap doors, and bizarre characters. To read more of my review and see photos from the show, go to my writer's blog, Play off the Page, http://www.maryaalgaard.blogspot.com/2013/05/review-of-alice-in-wonderla....
By: Play off the Page on May 9, 2013 - 8:49pm - Add new comment
"Anything Goes" is a sweet escape on a luxury liner of music, dance, and romance. This classic musical by Cole Porter, is playing at The Ordway in St. Paul, May 7-12, 2013. The pure theatrical delight of "Anything Goes", particularly it's title number, are the talk of the town (state, and every stop along the tour). Imagine, the gorgeous actors singing and tap-dancing to this classic song to a packed house night after night and receiving thunderous applause. They are stunning, the acting superb, every detail glimmers of classic musical theatre. What a treat to see this show.
By: Play off the Page on April 29, 2013 - 8:53pm - Add new comment
Watching a live theatre production often feels like a reflection of our own lives or people we know. It offers a glimpse of times past, and helps clarify what life is like for us now. "The Glass Menagerie" is playing at the Dryden Theatre at Central Lakes College, and it is an excellent production. Director Gary Hirsch brings out the best of the four actors who perform in this show. I can't imagine anyone else playing these rolls. Laura Busch is Amanda in her voice and mannerisms, and the costume designer gets an A+ for finding such a great dress for her to wear in Act 2.
By: Play off the Page on April 1, 2013 - 9:17am - Add new comment
If you are reading this, then you are a blog reader. If you write a blog, you are a blogger. If you enter a challenge like the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge, you're really into writing and reading blogs and willing to "jump on the crazy bus" to get yourself and your words out there. You can read more about the A to Z blogging challenge at, http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/, and chose from a long list of blogs to start reading. Bloggers have any theme you can imagine, and more.You can say hello to the founder of the challenge, Arlee Bird at his blog, http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/.
By: Play off the Page on March 18, 2013 - 8:42pm - Add new comment
"The unwritten rules run the deepest," says Mr. Rickey in "Jackie and Me", a play about breaking the color barriers in 1947 when Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, based on the book by Dan Gutman, adapted for the stage by Steven Dietz, and directed by Marion McClinton, playing through April 14, 2013 at The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN.
By: Play off the Page on March 11, 2013 - 7:08pm - Add new comment
Yellow Fever by R.A. Shiomi is a detective mystery set in Vancouver, Canada in the early 1970's. It has all the elements of a great film noir style detective show. Private Detective Sam Shikaze is called upon to help solve the disappearance of Miss Lilly from the annual Cherry Blossom festival. The characters are lively and colorful and all work smootly to carry the plot along. Soulful jazz slides us from scene to scene as Detective Shikaze narrates the story, and the supporting cast brings the actions and emotions to life.
By: Play off the Page on February 14, 2013 - 2:58pm - Add new comment
"Buzzer" written by Tracey Scott Wilson and directed by Marion McClinton is a Pillsbury House production currently playing at the Dowling Studio at The Guthrie Theater. "Buzzer" is a contemporary play set in urban America. It has mature themes and adult language and pulls you in from the opening sentence. The characters feel like people you already know and as you're watching, you feel like you are inside the apartment ready to join in on the conversation. I give the director, Marion McClinton, credit for how well the characters interact with each other and the audience.
By: Play off the Page on February 13, 2013 - 11:02am - Add new comment
"The Biggest Little House in the Forest" is a puppet show that invites in even the youngest theatre fans. From babies to Grandparents, the show delights kids of all ages. When you enter the theatre, you are given the chance to wear sock puppets on your feet and slide on into the performance. Autumn Ness keeps the energy and story alive as she tells the tale of Bernice the Butterfly and how she welcomes all her new friends into her home.
By: Play off the Page on January 24, 2013 - 2:10pm - Add new comment
From deep personal pain comes great literature and art. My own observations as I watched "A Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eugene O'Neill, currently playing at The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, January 12 - February 23, 2013.
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