Thursday, January 6, 2022

VENIZELOS – REVIEW OF BIOGRAPHY OF A GREAT GREEK

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VENIZELOS The Making of a Greek Statesman, 1864 - 1914 by Michael Llewellyn-Smith Oxford University Press, 2021 516 pp. ISBN 9780197586495 R...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – REVIEW OF PRODUCTION AT PRINCESS OF WALES

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Reviewed by James Karas Jesus Christ Superstar has moved from one of the most popular rock operas and become almost legendary. Ten years ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

HOLIDAY INN AND A CHRISTMAS CAROL - REVIEW OF 2021 SHAW FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS

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Reviewed by James Karas   The Shaw Festival has struck the perfect note for the holidays by bringing back two marvelous chestnuts. It woul...
Thursday, November 18, 2021

PARADISE – REVIEW OF ADAPTATION OF PHILOCTETES AT NATIONAL THEATRE

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Reviewed by James Karas Ancient Greek myth and tragedy find their way onto the modern stage again. This time it is an adaptation of Sophoc...
Sunday, October 31, 2021

MEDEA – REVIEW OF NATIONAL THEATRE STREAMING OF 2014 PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas “Vengeance is mine; I will repay,” saith the Lord in the Bible. When He said that, the Lord may not have had Medea...
Thursday, October 28, 2021

ANTIGONE – REVIEW OF NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

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 Reviewed by James Karas In the production of Sophocles’ Antigone under review, Director Polly Findlay adds a prologue that becomes clear...
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

REVIEW OF THE GREEK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF TORONTO

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By James Karas    The first Greek International Film Festival of Toronto (GIFFT) took place between October 1 and 4, 2021. It featured ful...