End of Civilization
As the twin threats of global warming and the Covid pandemic shatter the sense of entitlement to perpetual prosperity, a sacred principle to US Americans, and as Seattleites face drought, heat, and the Delta variant, the Williams Project presents Marisol by José Rivera. The play could not be more topical.
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Two shows each for only one night.
In an air-conditioned space, at half capacity, those with vaccination certificates can watch live performances at 18th and Union. El Corrido de Poncho is a workshop production of a narco-corrido-puppet-musical about a musicia, who tries to help his community by standing up to the cartel and the life of drugs and violence. A “Corrido” is a song which evolved in Mexico during the Mexican Revolutions of the 20th Century, much like a ballad, and was used to transmit tales of oppression and to refute the propaganda in the censored newspapers.
On Sunday night, Emmett Montgomery returns as Sugar Plum Gary, a self-proclaimed ” Satanist, in a red footie pajama, possessed by the spirit of Christmas. Gary presents an evening of incredible interactive stand-up comedy.
Anthropomorphizing Astronomy.
One of my favorite small theatres has produced an innovative quasi educational,quasi children’s, quasi mythological, quasi scientific, quasi touring-show, which I saw in Volunteer Park on Saturday, August 7. Star Play tells the story of “Pleione, the seventh brightest Pleiades sister,” as she takes a journey through space encountering various planets, stars, constellations as well as the various myths associated with them.
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It seems this summer, Volunteer Park has been attracting some truly talented outdoor shows. Following hard upon Greenstage’s excellent production of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Theater22 opened a truly exquisite adaptation of Lewis Carrol’sAlice in Wonderland, complete with music, a bit of camp, as well as witty references to the pandemic, Seattle and indeed Gracie Slick.
Animal Saints and Animal Sinners Opening last night, 18th and Union’s first in person show was three storytellers: Scot Auguston, Keleen Conway Blanchard and veteran Bret Fetzer. Unifying all three performers were tales involving animals, representing various metaphors. It was an evening of wit and eccentricity. Scott Augustson, read the second installment of his Lives […]
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Dacha Theatre-Outdoor Children’s shows
This summer, Dacha will be producing two outdoor touring summer show, Star Play and Dears in the Headlights
Shows will be in-person with the latest WA Covid-19 safety guidelines for theaters.
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Tales by William Shakespeare 1883
Accessible Shakespeare in the Park
Like its companion piece, 12th Night, The Tempest, which opened in West Seattle this weekend, is a one hour abridged version performed by only four actors. One of Shakespeare’s last plays it uses the familiar plot of a shipwreck, deposed rulers, young lovers adding magic and sorcery. Many critics think of it as Shakespeare’s Swan Song.
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Accessible Shakespeare in the Park
In addition to their mainstage, full-length production of a Shakespeare play every summer, Greenstage also tours Seattle parks with “Backyard Bard” hour-long, abridged versions of Shakespeare.s play, using only four actors playing multiple roles. The shows concentrate on the main plot points and are short so that children can get an introduction to Shakespeare.
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O for a Muse of Covid Creativity
A deck for a stage, an MFA grad to act
Sunflowers and bamboo that would ascend
The brightest heaven of Invention!
Then should a people pleaser
Enter to tell her history
with humor, wit and sadness
all in a backyard.
For the first post-pandemic, live in-person show, I had the honor to be invited to review Blackout-Recovering from Trauma on a Porch, a hilarious but insightful one-person show, by Hailey Henderson. Using humor, insight, brilliant comic timing and an excellent script, Henderson dissects three abusive relationships, and her struggles to break free and recover.
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Impenetrable
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
A Shade of Green
