'Love Song' celebrates imagination
John Kolvenbach's “Love Song” is an 80-minute (or so) ode to the power of imagination. A quirky rom-com that could be a sit-com, it's one of those plays that's fun
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John Kolvenbach's “Love Song” is an 80-minute (or so) ode to the power of imagination. A quirky rom-com that could be a sit-com, it's one of those plays that's fun
In the new adaptation by actor and playwright Kate Hamill, playing at Milwaukee Rep, this classic has now been updated with a decidedly contemporary feminist approach.
Results are uneven, with characters speechifying and Three Stooges-like comic moments.
Kate Hamill's version follows Alcott’s narrative but through her own “high-energy, deeply theatrical, and ensemble-driven aesthetic.
From new family stories to re-imagination of a classic, a musical and intriguing virtual productions, there's lots of theater to be excited about this November.