Taylor Mac’s Absurdist Tragedy Faces Despair with Jokes by K. Marguerite Caronna Murder, mayhem, dismemberment, cruelty toward women, all drive Taylor Mac’s answer to Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy. At Oakland Theater Project, Emilie Whelan directs a fast paced, skillful performance of Mac’s sequel to Shakespeare’s scandalous early tragedy “Titus Andronicus.” With roots in Greek myth,…
Liz Duffy Adams’ Dynamic Dialogue Evokes Elizabethan Giants by Patricia L. Morin “Born With Teeth” is a dynamic presentation of theater art directed by Josh Costello who brings us an electrifying encounter between two opposing brilliant minds. Playwright Liz Duffy Adams orchestrates combative meetings between the obstinate, renowned playwright, Christopher “Kit” Marlowe (powerful Dean…
Bridgette Loriaux Spotlights Woman Power & Identity by Patricia L. Morin Walking into the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre at Dominican University, I eyed rows upon rows of wooden seats surrounding an eye-popping stage design. As a soft breeze scattered leaves, I felt like I just had just stepped back centuries into a Shakespearean theater. Set…
Shakespeare & Perrone Bring on the Magic & the Clowns by K. Marguerite Caronna A picnic. The Berkeley Hills. Spreading oaks. Theater in the park. Inferno Theatre proudly offers a joyful production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” in the newly renovated John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre, kicking off the season for outdoor plays. Adaptor, Director, Set…