Terry Johnson Conjures Film’s Charm, Cleverness Onstage by Tony Urgo “The Graduate” is at once familiar and new, a stage variation of a classic film that’s nostalgic and surprising. Palo Alto Players borrow liberally from both the 1967 movie and the slim novel by Charles Webb where it all began. Keeping to the original…
Donal O’Kelly Wages War on War with Soldiers’ Memories by Tony Urgo Playwright Donal O’Kelly refuses to shy away from political debate. In fact, he barrels toward issues like a historian scorned, and aggressively takes us along for the ride. It’s a bumpy ride, at times. The road he takes us down is more…
Arthur Miller’s Italian Immigrant Drama Still Meaningful Today by Tony Urgo Arthur Miller’s “A View From The Bridge,” first performed in 1956, is now over 60 years old. The cultural tragedy is that its themes of illegal immigration and social intolerance have returned. These themes resonate strongly in Pear Theatre’s production, but the heart…
Amy Herzog’s Americans in Paris—with Baggage by Tony Urgo “Belleville” will take you from charming to chilling in a performance without intermission. The cast is excellent, embodying their characters fully. The lighting and sound is effective and immersive, and together with the understated set, drops us effortlessly into a busy immigrant neighborhood in Paris….