At first glance, the two shows currently on stage at Pasadena’s A Noise Within (ANW) would seem to be an odd coupling. Shakespeare’s King Henry V (abbreviated to Henry V) and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In the Sun would not appear to be closely related. But the group name for this first part of ANW’s …
[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] About three weeks ago I wrote a piece about how theatre, which often leads in this area, is responding to the political turmoil that’s engulfing our country. It took a while, but we’re pretty much there. A surprise …
It seems churlish to write about the production of Man Of La Mancha at A Noise Within (ANW) several weeks into its run, but the company’s rotating schedule, combined with the need to catch up to shows with shorter calendars, resulted in this late viewing. Not too late however. In this 25th year of its …
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There are few plays, including the other Shakespearean ones, that pose the challenges of King Lear. It’s not just the central role that requires monumental stamina and wide-ranging, seasoned talent. Other questions abound. Key among them: did Shakespeare write about a man who was beginning to lose his cognitive faculties with age? The answer is …
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