There’s an idea that the central element of theatre and the only thing that truly matters is story. That we can dispense with spectacle and still have riveting theatre. Which is true but honestly it’s rare. I went to see The Lily’s Revenge and was so delighted by it–the huge undertaking, the simply lovely story, [...]
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that my tweets this week have shifted from theatre-oriented to military-oriented. (If you don’t know that I serve in the Air National Guard, well—yes, yes I do.) It’s true that reservists ordinarily serve a few days per month plus a few weeks during the year when we’re [...]
This is a small pet peeve. A little thing. A little nothing. I’m certainly not saying I’ve never done it. I absolutely have. And yet. I hate references to this world. This life. You know what I mean: rhetorical questions or philosophical contemplations that say, “What does this life have to offer?” or , “Is [...]
There’s much discourse these past few days regarding the horrible shooting in Tuscon of Congresswoman Gabi Giffords and the unfortunate people who were around her at the time. There is much discussion of gun control, and of the power of violent rhetoric. I’m not prepared for a debate on gun control–suffice it to say that [...]
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