Archive for December 11th, 2008
“Fiddler on the Roof” – 100% – Sweet
SWEET Director Jon Engstrom reaches that peak by honoring Jerome Robbins’ original staging, including a superlative re-creation of Robbins’ choreography. Yet Engstrom does not merely crack open the cornerstone and blow the mold off the artifacts inside. His vibrant staging stands on its own, without obvious revisionism or unnecessary flourishes. As for his exceptional performers, [...]
Kidnapped by Craig’s List: 83% Sweet
SWEET That our world is carnivalesque is made evident every day on TV (think Jerry Springer), in the supermarket checkout line (ever seen a copy of Weekly World News?), or on the Internet, with Craigslist being a prime example. Kidnapped By Craigslist is the perfect alternative to the overflow of Christmas-based entertainment on our local [...]
More Props
Yikes. I guess I’m a little behind (or so my wife reminds me…that I have one…not that I am one…er…) on Steven Leigh Morris givin’ up some props for Bitter Lemons. Apparently he’s been virtually “gushing”. Kinda. Yesterday I linked to this post from December (yesterday actually), but upon further review I found THIS post [...]