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Posts tagged "Christopher Kriz"

"The Cripple of Inishmaan" (Redtwist Theatre): Masterful Storytelling by OUR Locals

#107. The thing about the Irish is we enjoy a good story.  The bigger the yarn, the bigger the appeal.  We amuse ourselves and each other with vivid tales of things that actually happened, could have happened or we wanted to happen. And we find stories are best told with a pint of humor and... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
May 16, 2012 at 9:15 am
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EXTENDED THRU May 19th "After the Revolution" (Next Theatre): Secret Sparks War at Home

The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write, but he must by no means live and write for the purpose of making money. – Karl Marx #77.  Next Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of After the Revolution.  Emma is a  Marxist.  Her father is a Marxist.  Her grandfather was a Marxist. ... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
April 12, 2012 at 10:08 pm
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Review "Ironmistress" (Oracle Theatre): A MACHINE!

#1.        I’m just a love machine              So give me motivation            I’m just a love machine  -Arctic Monkeys Love machine.  Sex machine.  These are today’s positive terms to describe optimal performance.  The *machine* is a person who goes beyond human levels to exceed... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
January 8, 2012 at 8:53 pm
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EXTENDED Thru Jan 29th "Opus" (Redtwist Theatre): Magnum OPUS...Bravo!

I played the clarinet in grade school.  I loved music and wanted to be part of creating it.  When a bass clarinet was discovered in the school basement, I was asked to play it.  Since it was old, I was told if I didn’t think I’d get the note to not try for it.  This... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
December 14, 2011 at 6:39 am
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"Count of Monte Cristo" (Lifeline Theatre): This Masterpiece can't be put down!

         On a rainy Sunday afternoon, I cuddled up with a blanket and became completely engrossed in a classic tale of vengeance.  Lifeline Theatre presents a world premiere adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. On the day of his wedding, Edmond is dragged from the church and falsely imprisoned.  During his incarceration... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
September 21, 2011 at 8:30 am
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Review "EDUCATING RITA": Pygmalion Tale Retitled 'Dressing Rita'

The only reason I passed calculus in college was a tutor.  A very, very, very good looking tutor named Mike.  He had extreme patience and a transfixing beard with a patch of hairs that swirled in a circle.  In between, the blah, blah, blah, x+y= something, something, I heard in his voice genuine kindness and... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
June 24, 2011 at 8:07 am
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Review "Equus": Run For The Roses Story

Redtwist Theatre EQUUS At 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Michael Colucci EXTENDED Thru September 5th   Buy Tickets Running Time:  Two hours and thirty minutes includes a fifteen minute intermission.   Reviewed by Katy Walsh   ‘Equus is in chains for the pain of the world.’  What happens when a boyhood... Read more »
By Katy Walsh,
July 2, 2010 at 11:41 am
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