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Monthly Archives: October 2011
“Something Wicked This Way Comes” Opened Meadow Brook Season
Reviewed by Joseph Michael Mishler Meadow Brook Theatre likes to start its theatre season with a scary show. This year they chose Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. We attended the play near the end of its run. This … Continue reading
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UM-Flint’s “The Women of Lockerbie” Looks at Grief and Resilience
Reviewed by Jeff Bean Grief is a narrowing of focus. It demands that we examine something we would much rather turn away from, preferable to pretend its purpose never existed. But life is often about contrasts. As a wise seven-year-old … Continue reading
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Clio Cast & Crew Stages Hilarious British Comedy – “Caught in the Net”
Reviewed by Helen Bas Just a small warning if you decide to attend Clio Cast & Crew’s presentation of Caught in the Net: Your face muscles are going to ache a bit from laughing. The play, by Ray Cooney, is … Continue reading
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Fenton Village Players’ “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” Features Zany Cast
Reviewed by Carolyn M. Gillespie The Fenton Village Players continue their two weekend run of John Patrick’s A Bad Year for Tomatoes directed by Joseph M. Mishler in their cozy auditorium. When a famous Hollywood actress, Myra Marlowe, decides to … Continue reading
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Dark Comedy Comes to UM-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Our Lady of 121st Street, November 4, 6, 12, and 18-20, at the UM-Flint Theatre, 303 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Friday and Saturday performances begin at … Continue reading
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McCree’s “Piano Lesson” was a Lesson in Excellence
Reviewed by Jeff Bean My first foray to the New McCree Theatre was a lesson in excellence. Their recent production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson was done with clarity and understanding. As part of Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle” the author … Continue reading
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UM-Flint Department of Theatre and Dance Opens Season with “The Women of Lockerbie”
The University of Michigan-Flint’s Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates its first main stage production of the season, The Women of Lockerbie, October 28-30 and November 5, 11 and 13 at the UM-Flint Theatre, 303 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Friday … Continue reading
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FYT ANNOUNCES “YANKEE TAVERN” – A MODERN CONSPIRACY THRILLER
Flint Youth Theatre’s staged reading of Yankee Tavern will be performed Sunday, October 16 at 6:00 P.M. Written by Steven Dietz, the play draws the audience in with fast-paced dialogue, intriguing characters and a gripping story about conspiracy theories surrounding … Continue reading
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