Thursday, August 31, 2017

AN OCTOROON – REVIEW OF SHAW FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault which was a hit in New York when it premiered in 1859. Chances are y...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

ANDROCLES AND THE LION – REVIEW OF 2017 SHAW FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas The Shaw Festival’s brochure gives us fair notice about what to expect from the production of Androcles and the...
Sunday, August 27, 2017

THE BREATHING HOLE - REVIEW OF STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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By James Karas The Stratford Festival has decided to mark the 150 th anniversary of the beginning of the Canadian nation by commission...
Saturday, August 26, 2017

THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT – REVIEW OF 2017 STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas Near the end of the first act of The Madwoman of Chaillot, a character called The ragman tells us that the wor...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

BAKKHAI - REVIEW OF 2017 STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas The Stratford Festival is once again visiting Ancient Greek drama with a stunning production of Bakkhai by Eur...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

PORGY AND BESS – REVIEW OF 2017 GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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James Karas Francesca Zambello, the Artistic and General Director of the Glimmerglass Festival has programmed and assigned directorial ...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

OKLAHOMA! – REVIEW OF 2017 GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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James Karas One would have thought that 1943 was not a particularly auspicious year for a leap in the development of the Broadway music...