Alex Clarke, Contributing Reporter
• September 19, 2014
Cleveland Play House (CPH), a Cleveland theatre company, was one of the 10 organizations involved with the “Engaging the future” project that The Cleveland Foundation started three years ago. The mission...
An outdoor production involving shipwrecks and cross-dressing is the perfect way to end a summer of theater.
For many Cleveland residents, The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Twelfth...
Temi Omilabu, Contributing Reporter
• September 5, 2014
Eldred’s latest performance seamless
If you did not get a chance to see the production of Stop Kiss this past weekend…I’m so sorry.
From Aug. 28-30, the Players’ Theatre Group performed “Stop...
A problem play like Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” defies easy categorization. Although the story ends in marriage, like many of the Bard’s comedies, dark subject matter drives the plot. The...
When you look at the stars in the sky, you aren’t seeing them in the present. You’re seeing the light they gave off many, many years ago. It’s not so different for each of us. The light that guides...
After the prologue, the play’s first scene opens with a spray of sparks as a man in dingy clothing uses a spinning saw. He is surrounded by grey scenery, which successfully creates the illusion of a...
Winston Eng, Contributing Reporter
• April 11, 2014
Regarded as a surprising success despite debated creative stagnation, Wes Anderson has developed a sense of unique style and originality ever since the debut of his short film “Bottle Rocket” in 1996.
What...
“Spring Awakening” opens in a quiet German village, but from the first scene tragedy looms over its young characters. The rock musical features an original modern score and is based on a controversial...
It’s been a long time since I have seen a play like “Deathtrap,” a play that is pure entertainment. Written in 1978 by Ira Levin, “Deathtrap” is a meanly funny comic thriller that follows the...
I caught myself at least three times with an expression somewhere between confusion and revulsion on my face as I watched “Yentl.” After my initial reaction, I find myself still having similar feelings...
