Posts by Bill Eadie
‘Lydia’ Provokes and Charms at ion
To be effective Lydia requires an exquisite ensemble performance, and it gets one from ion’s cast…
Read MorePoint Loma Goes Pro with (abridged) Parody
The three principals are all famous historical theatre figures: William Shakespeare, Sarah Bernhardt and Constantine Stanislavsky. Why these three is not entirely clear, especially because by Act 2 they’re all playing multiple characters at breakneck speed….
Read MoreSan Diego Celebrates Shakespeare Through July 7
The Central Library and The Old Globe team up to make June a month of Shakespeare in San Diego…
Read MoreWelk’s ‘Superstar’ Designed to Impress
Jesus Christ Superstar is a show that’s designed to impress, and it does so, with a few caveats…
Read MoreComplex ‘Boy’ Dances at Diversionary
While not apologizing for sexual exploitation, the musical does attempt to examine the relationship between Paiman (Troy Iwata) and Jahandar (Jonathan Raviv), the man who bought him and taught him to dance. It’s admirable that the writers have not tried to oversimplify the story, but, like almost all world premieres, there is still work to be done…
Read MoreLamb’s ‘Marlene’ a Tribute to Family Storytelling
Dinner table conversation is hard to pull off as drama and next to impossible to pull off as an entire play…
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