BY ALAN SHERROD Almost a year into its fifth National Tour, Disney’s Beauty and…
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“What are we doing here, that is the question. And we are blessed in this, that we happen to know the answer. Yes, in the immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come … ”
― Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Review: Tennessee Stage Company’s ‘Henry IV Part I’ Turns The Bard’s Histories into Herstories
BY HAYLEY WILSON Shakespeare’s history plays are known for centering powerful men; in a…
Review: Theater23’s ‘Decoration Day’ — A Memorial Day Treat
BY HAYLEY WILSON Appalachia has its many traditions, one of which is Decoration Day,…
Review: Knoxville Opera’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’ — An Ensemble Masterpiece
BY ALAN SHERROD Composer Giacomo Puccini was reportedly adamant that the three one-act operas—Il…
Review: TKD’s ‘Bug’ Gets Under the Skin
BY HAYLEY WILSON Paranoia can feel like an infestation, a slow and subtle creeping…
Review: ‘The Outsiders’ National Tour
BY ALAN SHERROD Strangely, time has a way of both marching on and standing…
Review: Eccentricity Abounds, Hilarity Ensues in CBT’s ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
BY ALAN SHERROD From Shakespeare to TV sitcoms, the trials and travails of eccentric…
Review: River & Rail’s ‘Eurydice’ – Mythology in Wonderland
BY HAYLEY WILSON If you thought River & Rail’s final show at the Old…
Review: Knoxville Theatre Club’s ‘Cindy & Ella’ — The Tragic Roots of Fairytales
BY HAYLEY WILSON You might not think that the old adage “when the going…
Review: Poetry in Pugilism – ‘The Royale’ at CBT’s Jenny Boyd Theatre
BY ALAN SHERROD Is there poetry in pugilism? Admittedly, boxing isn’t necessarily the first…
