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Category Archives: Live Performance
Julius Caesar
Better late than never, eh? This production was fantastic. The all female cast was impressive and made a very interesting juxtaposition with the all male casting of Coriolanus. Interestingly, if anything, what I discovered was that the first third of … Continue reading
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Coriolanus
What a spectacular production! The experience was surprisingly cinematic. The combination of visuals, soundtrack and on stage costume changes gave the whole production an epic sweep. The cast made the text completely accessible and there was never any point at … Continue reading
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Tapping the night away
So I was wondering how I was going to keep my tap skills in good shape with a year away from my tap class. Well I got lucky and the local adult education courses include an adult tap class for … Continue reading
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Front Row
In a couple of weeks we’ll be attending an all male production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus at the Mercury Theatre here in town. Last night we attended Front Row where members of the company talked about various elements of the play … Continue reading
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Valentina Lisitsa Piano Concert
We saw Valentina Lisitsa perform at the university recent and wow! Her playing was stunning. Just watching her hands more across the keyboard was an inspiration. While she played the fast sections with great precision I found the grace and … Continue reading
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The Mutant Variety Show
Before this is completely ancient news … last Thursday 5 April at 7pm, in the HFA Recital Hall was D-Day for Unhindered By Talent Productions. Phi and the young’un hosted a wild night of music, song, improvisation, and dance. A … Continue reading
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Jazz Fest 2007
Saturday we attended the 29th Annual UMM Jazz Fest and, wow, it was a humdinger of a show. Chris Vadala and Allen Vizzutti were the guest artists and they blew the top off the building. The UMM students were no … Continue reading
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The Servant of Two Masters
Went to see a UMM production of this play by Carlo Goldoni this evening. Lots of bawdy humour, modern slapstick, amusing dialogue and great acting. The production was performed in the round, with minimal scenery, which suited the nature of … Continue reading
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Taco Man lives!
Yeah, yeah, it’s more detritus from my inbox but this one is my darling son and there’s no way I’m not going to share this little escapade with you. Taco Man on YouTube. To quote Phi Apparently someone in the … Continue reading
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Othello
First in this season’s performing arts series, The National Players came to town and performed William Shakespeare’s Othello. The National Players are a troupe of young actors who are touring the US with two plays (the other being The Importance … Continue reading
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