A Midsummer Night's Dream, Scottish Opera, review: some glorious singing and an equine tour de force
Director Dominic Hill elicits fine performances from his singers in a fresh production of Benjamin Britten's opera
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Director Dominic Hill elicits fine performances from his singers in a fresh production of Benjamin Britten's opera
Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes is reignited this Summer with a riotous new production of Much Ado About Nothing in the Globe Theatre.
It's always nice when we see a show that has never been performed in Ventura County so we were looking forward to seeing 5-Star Theatricals' Something Rotten!, the 2015 sendup of Shakespeare that answers the question: 'What if Shakespeare had a rival?' As you will read in our upcoming review in The Acorn, we were not disappointed. Something Rotten! is a riotous romp with a twisted premise, as brother Nick and Nigel Bottom attempt to upstage (literally) theatre superstar Willie Shakespeare with their next production: the first musical. Due to the faulty efforts of a befuddled No...
If a playgoer knows anything about Shakespeare and/or musicals, then for sheer inventiveness, sweetness and curtain-to-curtain smiles, SOMETHING ROTTEN! has you covered.
The winter event season at The Studios of Key West kicks off with a reimagined version Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy.