“Is Santa Claus a God”
Every year for the past seven years, self-proclaimed Santanist, comic Emmett Montgomery dons his holiday attire, red flannel feet pajamas, the persona of Sugar Plum Gary and engages in a hilarious conversation with the audience about Christmas.
Larry Holm at 18th and Union-One night only
In keeping with 18th and Union’s tradition of hosting storytelling, it gives me great pleasure to announce Larry Holm who will perform for one night only, Sat. Dec. 3rd. Storyteller Larry Hohm tells stories with an edge—compelling works of fiction written by accomplished authors. These are not readings; Larry tells the stories from memory without notes. Listen to stories come alive from a master storyteller!
Donut Shops & Roadside Cafes: Paintings by Sam Vance
After brushing slushy snow off my car and driving in the rain to Taproot Theatre in North Seattle, I was ushered into a beautiful lobby, with a fireplace, where Seattle artist Sam Vance’s acrylic paintings of iconic American signage, from a bygone era in bright vibrant colors, contrasted nicely with the gloom and grey of the Seattle sky. While enjoying the visual feast, I thought I had died and gone to heaven, because it reminded me of my childhood in the 1950’s and 60’s.
A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen addicts question whether Wickam and Lydia Bennett lived unexceptionally ever after, primarily because he was not in possession of a good fortune and was never in want of an impecunious wife like Lydia; however much the celebrated authoress tried to fix in our minds their benign future in the dénouement of Pride and Prejudice.
If you want to know the real truth of how Mr. Darcy again saves the Bennett family and particularly Lydia, from the perfidious George Wickam, immediately buy tickets to Taproot’s esteemed production of The Wickams: Christmas at Pemberly. As a certifiable Austen addict, I can vouch that, not only will you not be disappointed, but you will find the play every bit as witty and enjoyable at any of her novels.
Comedians Pearl Lam & Woody Shticks can’t stop high-fiving each other in this delirious double bill of new queer comedy.
Not of this World!!!!
I must confess-although I do not have a Father confessor at the moment-that I was not exactly enthusiastic about being the only reviewer available to review Reboot’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar at Theatre off Jackson last night….but like a Biblical revelation it ended up being the most interesting musical production I have ever seen, in spite of all the Broadway and West End productions I have seen. And frankly because of the intimacy of the space, the most enjoyable.
So you’re bi-curious ?
Recently two young millennials, when the subject of having children came up, stated that they did not think they could cope with the inevitable climatic catastrophe and raise children at the same time. Boom, which opened at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle on Friday Nov. 4th, speaks to this generation’s angst.
An evening of storytelling by Scot Augustson, Kelleen
Conway Blanchard, and Bret Fetzer
Animal Saints and Animal Sinners, the interesting trio of rather eccentric storytellers has returned to 18th and Union with a delightful 90 minute show, Up from the Underground.
For their final world premiere, Parley Playwright’s Playwright’s Group presents two live online performances of Yom Kippur, by Nelle Tanus, directed by Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth. To quote from Parley’s press release, “Four homos party hard for the high holy days on the anniversary of a traumatic event. But guilt hangs over them like a curse. It lives in the walls, in the food they eat, their every breath, and they’re all complicit in different ways. As the night wears on, they all must come together and begin the messy work of atonement, moving beyond blame towards uncertainty and repair.”
Yom Kippur, 2 live performances only Nov. 5 and 6, 7 pm PST, Pay What You Can. Tickets: https://www.parleyproductions.com/
CONTENT ADVISORY: conversations about sexual and patriarchal violence, mentions of incest, internalized misogyny, and a very messy accountability process.
To Bean or Not to Bean, the current and last episode of the long-running staged sit-com, Java Tacoma, is at the Merlino Arts Center, in Tacoma. Produced by Dukesbay Productions, and written by Aya Hashiguchi Clark, it is loosely, as in very loosely, based on Hamlet, and in my opinion, more closely resembles a send-up of a melodramatic soap-opera. Also, in my opinion, it is rib-ticklingly funny and kept me and the audience laughing for a full 90 minutes!!!.
