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Once upon a time, in a land much like ours, summer was a down time for the theatre community. You’d have an outdoor Shakespeare production, perhaps, but by and large, companies drew down the curtain for a few months, especially at community and amateur theatres. Those times are gone, and this weekend is a phenomenal […]
The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore The Englert Theatre — Saturday, Apr. 30 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. It’s an amazing thing, language. As you read this, we’re separated by space and time — yet there’s an urge to bridge that gap by stringing together characters in a way that (hopefully) makes […]
The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore The Englert Theatre — opens Friday, Apr. 29 at 7:30 p.m. “What does it mean to be fully-formed, and who decides it?” This question, crafted by writer/director Sean Lewis, is raised about halfway through our conversation about The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, the newest play from his company, Working Group […]
Roar! Riverside Theatre — through Mar. 13 Riverside’s annual monologue show, formerly Walking the Wire, has been repackaged as ROAR! this year. Along with the new name, director Sam Osheroff has made some tweaks to the show’s format. This allows Riverside to pack a lot of theatre into a small space, while keeping with the […]
LEAP! Coralville Center for the Performing Arts — Monday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Combined Efforts Theatre has a lot of exciting new things going for it: a new Artistic Director, new ensembles, new faces in their old ensembles and a new show, Leap!, this Leap Day to, well, “leap” into a brand new season. […]
Line of Descent Riverside Theatre — through Feb. 21 Comedy is one of the most difficult genres to execute well. And farce is on a level all its own. We’re used to the A Flea In Her Ears and Noises Offs — large scale shows with impressive production accessories and a multitude of physical shenanigans […]
Line of Descent Riverside Theatre — Opens Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Riverside Theater is no stranger to new works; as a core member of the National New Play Network, a partner with many local playwrights, and the producer of an annual festival of new monologues (formerly Walking the Wire, this year called Roar!), […]
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