by Chris Rohmann | Sep 17, 2014 | Stage
It’s a fairy tale (for grownups only) about a traveling circus (down on its luck), “weaving poetry, obscenity, magic and love” into a contemporary take on an ancient story, inspired by the poet Rumi’s injunction to “unfold your own...
by Chris Rohmann | Sep 17, 2014 | Stage
Improv and stand-up are two sides of the comedy coin, the one conjured out of thin air from crowd suggestions and seat-of-the-pants inspiration, the other honed through careful practice and, as often as not, hostile audiences. The Valley’s premier improv troupe,...
by Chris Rohmann | Sep 24, 2014 | Stage
Every year or so I give myself a disagreeable chore, always hoping it will be less depressing than last time. I look at the plays presented in the region’s theaters to see how many are by, or directed by, women. And I’m usually disappointed. It’s a...
by James Heflin | Sep 24, 2014 | Stage
When it comes to having a rough time in school, I know a thing or two. Not because I wasn’t a good student—I possess, somewhere in the back of the closet, actual medals for citizenship and algebra—but because I spent so much time as the new kid,...
by Chris Rohmann | Sep 24, 2014 | Stage
The hurricane that devastated southern Louisiana in 2005 has become a symbol of human folly, injustice and resilience. Katrina was the poster-storm for the multiplying ravages of global warming, soon joined by siblings Irene and Sandy, which made sobering visits to...
