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Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2010-05-03 12:00:00
I have a confession: Since discovering my passion for the theatre, I've intentionally avoided the works of Anton Chekov. So many of my theatre friends consider Chekov to be the pinnacle of playwrights, placing him even higher than Shakespeare, yet fearing that I'd be excommunicated should I not like his works, I stayed away from them altogether. But now, after seeing the opening-night performance of Augustana College's The Seagull, I must form and share my opinion. So here it is: It turns out I like Chekov. A lot.
Read More About From Russians, With Love: "The Seagull," At Augustana College Through May 9...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2008-07-23 08:27:28
Describing the Countryside Community Theatre's Children of Eden as a first-rate Sunday-school pageant may sound like a backhanded compliment, if not an actual insult. But that's exactly what this presentation of the Stephen Schwartz and John Caird musical feels like, and the description isn't meant to be the least bit insulting.
Read More About ... And We Saw That It Was Good: "Children Of Eden," At North Scott High School Through July 27...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2008-02-13 08:58:38
About a half hour into Augustana College's opening-night presentation of the deservedly beloved musical romance The Fantasticks, Brian Bengtson made his first appearance as the aging ham Henry, and I can't recall the last time I was so relieved to see an actor on stage.
Read More About Paradise Lost: "The Fantasticks," At Augustana College Through February 17...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Reviews
2006-05-03 00:00:00
Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound concerns theatre critics who wind up personally involved in the thriller they’re reviewing, which puts me in the position of being a theatre critic critiquing a play about theatre critics critiquing a play. Stoppard must love this.
Read More About A Double-Play … And A Hit: "The Real Inspector Hound" And "Black Comedy" At Augustana College...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Theatre
Category: Feature Stories
2006-04-26 00:00:00
In the realm of educational theatre, the rehearsal process for a main-stage show generally lasts several weeks, if not months. It can
be hard work. Yet if the selected material gives actors and directors enough to work with, what could be a laborious process is, for its participants, more often a joy.
Read More About Comic Depth Perceptions: Augustana College's "The Real Inspector Hound" And "Black Comedy"...
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