By Alan Sherrod I strongly insist on telling myself that the state of dramatic criticism has evolved noticeably since playwright Tom Stoppard, a former critic himself, wrote The Real Inspector Hound in the 1960s. Otherwise, his delicious parody of…
Review: ‘Mary’s Wedding’ – A Dream of Romance and War
A dream forms the structure of Stephen Massicotte’s play, Mary’s Wedding, which opened last weekend at Flying Anvil Theatre—and it is very much the poet’s dream. However, Massicotte has not penned a purely romantic story, but has also made a…
Review: CBT’s ‘Blue Window’ Explores the Simplicity and Complexity of Everyday Lives
A focus on the ensemble has been a defining—and satisfying—characteristic of the Clarence Brown Theatre season so far—and it continues on that course with Craig Lucas’ Blue Window in the Lab Theatre of CBT. This vehicle, though, is a bit…