War Horse: An Interview with Andrew Veenstra
War Horse, the five-time Tony Award winner, is FINALLY coming to Denver. The play, based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel, has been seen by over two million people around the world. And finally, finally, those of us here in Denver can see it too. War Horse tells the tale of a young boy, Albert, whose horse...
“Miracle on 34th Street” is a Christmas story for all ages…
Miracle on 34th Street, the title is instantly recognizable and for a holiday production, why not select a show that already has quite a bit of following based on the title alone? Arvada Center’s production of Miracle is cute, enjoyable and a welcomed change from the standard and expected holiday productions everyone is used to....
“Dixie’s…” is NOT just about bowls…
Dixie Longate loves booze, sex and definitely Tupperware. As an ex-con from Alabama, Dixie realized she could make a living selling Tupperware and that by doing so she could inspire people as well. Fast-forward, and we are sitting inside the Garner Galleria Theatre, with pens and catalogues in hand, enjoying cocktails and raffles in the...
Victorian Nights
The Byers-Evans House Theatre is a great backdrop for a Victorian play. The stage (aka the music room) is masterfully set with original furniture and décor, lending itself perfectly to host Henrik Isben’s “A Doll’s House.” The play follows Nora Helmer’s (Theresa Dwyer Reid) life for a few days before Christmas. With the prospect of...
Literature to Life: The Things They Carried
War. Though the majority of us could do without it, it is an inescapable reality in the world today. But without the brave heroes who have sacrificed their safety and in many cases their lives to protect us, the lives we lead would be much different. In honor of Veterans Day, the American Place Theatre’s...
Stories of Obsessions
We all have our flaws, obsessions or even demons. It’s what makes us, well, us. So what happens when you take stories with these imperfections and have local and national actors read them out loud on stage? The answer is a raw display of human emotion. On Saturday, November 10th, Stories on Stage presented “Fixated,”...
Trick or Treat: An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe
“True! –nervous –very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses –not destroyed –not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in...
“Memphis” lives in Denver…Hockadoo!
Memphis is the story of R&B in the 50s and how it crossed into the “white folk” music along with love and race relations. The play is set, very clearly, in a segregated Memphis, TN. From the get go, racial tension manifests itself and the tone is set on the harsh and ugly realities of...
“The Giver” delivers a message beyond it’s time…
As a 5th grader, many years ago, this writer was asked to read a little book called “The Giver” for a class reading assignment. The Giver introduces the viewers to a seemingly utopian society through the eyes of twelve-year-old Jonas. Things are orderly and simple. Each person has a distinct place in society and clear-cut duties. The...
Midtown’s “Heights” has quite the highs but also a few lows…
Before we begin, for the sake of full disclosure, back in May of 2012, I submitted my headshot and resume to this particular production. I never received an email response and therefore never thought twice about it. This review has no connection with said submission, any and all criticisms are based on elements of the...
Grab Your Musket
Condensing a 700-page novel down to a two-and-a-half-hour play is no easy task. When that novel happens to be Alexandre Dumas’ complex and stirring story “The Three Musketeers,” that task gets even more daunting. The Stage Theatre adaptation, running until October 21, was originally created for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (a 2,000 seat outdoor amphitheater,...
Wednesday Exposure: The Cider House Rules
Vintage Theatre brings life to the original, contentious novel written by John Irving, “The Cider House Rules.” The play was created by Peter Parnell, Tom Hulce and Jane Jones and is directed by Sheri Davis. The two-part presentation is offered separately to ticket buyers and continues through September 30. The notable main characters played by...
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