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Schlemiel the First | New Jewish Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:32

NJTSchlemiel-75Schlemiel decides there must be two Chelms in the world and that he has found the second, complete with a wife and children who look exactly like his.

 

Stupefy! The 90 Minute Harry Potter | Magic Smoking Monkey

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Written by Andrea Braun Tuesday, 14 May 2013 21:21

stupefy 75Much of the fun in a Monkey show has to do with comments and asides that have nothing to do with the source material—or at least not much.

   

Maple and Vine | HotCity Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 08 May 2013 19:45

mapleandvine sqNo little piece of cloth has elicited so much emotion since Desdemona’s, but there’s no shouting here—just the profound silence of deeply felt pain.

 

Million Dollar Quartet | Fox Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:03

mdq 75It’s because of Sam Phillips that we had them all.

   

Waiting for Godot | St. Louis Actor’s Studio

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 21 April 2013 19:51

godot sqWe live the central conceit that we have the same experiences over and over, to no end that we understand.

 

Jane Eyre | Mustard Seed Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Monday, 15 April 2013 20:07

janeeyre 75The actors set the mood from the beginning, when Jane enters, holding a candle and singing a lament about a “poor orphan child.”

   

Conviction | New Jewish Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Tuesday, 09 April 2013 20:57

conviction 75The play’s genesis does disprove the old canard about too many cooks, because this is a rich and satisfying broth, indeed.

 

The Whipping Man | The Black Rep

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 24 March 2013 13:13

whippingman 75Matthew Lopez has written an absorbing examination of this time and these men as its representatives.

   

Double Indemnity | The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

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Written by Jim Dunn Sunday, 17 March 2013 10:51

doubleindemnity 75Lights mounted low to cast tall, imposing shadows and dramatic shafts of illumination, are characteristic of film noir.

 

Day of the Dog | St. Louis Actor’s Studio

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 17 March 2013 10:40

dayofdog 75The old saying goes, “Every dog has his day,” but I just don’t think this one is quite to that point yet.

   

Venus in Fur | St. Louis Rep Studio Theatre

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Written by Jim Dunn Sunday, 10 March 2013 16:08

Venus in_Fur_logoThe play moves from funny to tense in seconds, and keeps the audience questioning the characters’ intentions, as well as their own.

 

The Nashville Ballet | Carmina Burand

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Written by v Thursday, 28 February 2013 14:13

dance carmina_snWhat you get is an impressive piece of dance theatre that succeeds as both spectacle and art.

   

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