Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities' rendition surmounts a shaky start, ultimately fulfilling this show's seductive promise.
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In the early mists of English lore, King Lear roams the heath. In 1603, Shakespeare's patron Queen Elizabeth dies, leaving him to deal with James I.
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Although the digressions into stock themes of black history are flatly told and recycled, the coming-of-age elements are moving.
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It's rare to find a larger discrepancy between the quality of an idea and its execution than this live echo back to the once-popular "Choose Your Own Adventure" series.
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A funny thing happened to this zany musical on the way to a larger venue: It lost part of its cheeky, irreverent charm.
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Bad-boy playwright Joe Orton (1933-1967), who was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by his lover Kenneth Halliwell, wrote plays as darkly subversive as the infamous trajectory of his own reckless life.
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In producing this durable crowd-pleaser, there are choices: a lively family show, or Charles Dickens' darker tale. Executive producer-director Marsha Moode chooses the upbeat.
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Can the effervescent magic of the opulent Broadway production be recaptured in scaled-down mountings? Cabrillo Music Theatre's spirited rendition comes darn close.
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Given religion's role in shaping our current geopolitical climate, the timing for this piece would seem most pointed. Playwright-director Philip W. Chung, with his cast's workshopped assistance, delivers a sharply defined world premiere concerning one man's spiritually inspired horrific actions.
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This production takes the "Method style" to playing Shakespeare: emphasizing creating behavior and clever business to "make Shakespeare interesting."
