Aaron Posner & Teller Helm Larry Yando in Chicago Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 8, 2015
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents Shakespeare's spectacular tale of revenge and romance -- The Tempest -- staged by award-winning directors Aaron Posner and Teller, of the magic duo Penn & Teller. This inventive reimagining features the music of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, as well as choreography from the pioneering dance troupe Pilobolus led by Associate Artistic Director Matt Kent.
Sydney Festival to Launch 40th Anniversary Year with Desdemona, Woyzeck
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 5, 2015
Sydney Festival launches its 40th anniversary year with two great works of art; a special October season of Desdemona based on Shakespeare's Othello, and Festival theatre highlight Woyzeck - a stage adaptation of Georg Buchner's eponymous play by American musicians Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, and acclaimed theatre director Robert Wilson.
Sydney Festival to Launch 40th Anniversary Year with DESDEMONA and WOYZECK
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 3, 2015
Sydney Festival launches its 40th anniversary year with two great works of art; a special October season of Desdemona based on Shakespeare's Othello, and Festival theatre highlight Woyzeck - a stage adaptation of Georg Buchner's eponymous play by American musicians Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, and acclaimed theatre director Robert Wilson.
Hubbard Street Dance Sets Season 37 Summer Series
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 29, 2015
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, under the artistic direction of Glenn Edgerton, concludes its 2014-15 subscription season with a Summer Series devoted to its first Resident Choreographer, June 11-14, 2015.
BWW Review: WOYZECK Burns with Tragic Inevitability
by Maggie Yates
- Apr 24, 2015
'Woyzeck' is lovely and horrible; a narrative, musical dream cycle of moments that represent the tragic realities of love and loss; and damaging effects of social hierarchy and human brutality.
BWW Preview: WOYZECK Explores the Price of Humanity Stripped
by Maggie Yates
- Apr 8, 2015
'Woyzeck' has evolved beyond original playwright Buchner's vision. It's an evocative production that emphasizes the importance of dignity as a defining aspect of humanity-and the price paid when that humanity is stripped.
LITTLE MERMAID, TUG OF WAR Cycle, MADSUMMER Premiere and More Set for Chicago Shakespeare's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 25, 2015
?Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson announce today the line-up of the 2015/16 Season, including innovative reimaginings of the classical canon, new work developed at CST and the first installment of Gaines' ambitious Shakespeare history cycle. Anticipating Shakespeare 400, the international celebration of the playwright's four-hundred-year legacy in 2016, the season honors Shakespeare's spirit of inventiveness and audacity.
MARILYN FOREVER Makes U.S. Premiere with Long Beach Opera Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 21, 2015
Long Beach Opera (LBO) takes on the private world of the most public life ever lived. The U.S premiere of Gavin Bryars' Marilyn Forever will be performed tonight, March 21 and March 29, 2015 at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro.
BWW CD Reviews: Betty Buckley's GHOSTLIGHT is Dreamy Perfection
by David Clarke
- Oct 2, 2014
It's those quiet hours-the last few before dawn. Every one has left the theatre, and a single, bare bulb on a stand burns on stage to keep the ghosts company. That is more-or-less the inspiration and significance of the incomparable Betty Buckley's new and haunting album GHOSTLIGHT, produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett.
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Triumphs with Enchanting New Vision of Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST
by Michael L. Quintos
- Sep 15, 2014
Something completely enchanting is happening right now on a stage in Costa Mesa. Kicking off its 51st season, South Coast Repertory---in association with the American Repertory Theatre and the Smith Center---is currently staging the remarkable, re-envisioned new take on William Shakespeare's classic play THE TEMPEST created by Aaron Posner and magician Teller. The visually-stunning, wonderfully magical production continues its Southern California premiere performances through September 28.
BWW REVIEW: MAGICAL BUT MILD 'TEMPEST' AT A.R.T.
by Jan Nargi
- Jun 2, 2014
Tom Waits tunes and Teller magic create a haunting and ethereal mood for THE TEMPEST at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., but despite its brilliant execution, this inventive and entertaining adaptation doesn't quite deliver the perfect storm.
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