European Theater
Offstage Voices
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to see a proper production of Noel Coward’ s cavalcade, his wartime play that takes an entire town to perform. I did see a Chinese village play once, as well as a postmodern variation on that form overseen by Peter Sellars at Harvard in the mid-1980s. And … Continue reading
On with the show
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to see a proper production of Noel Coward’ s cavalcade, his wartime play that takes an entire town to perform. I did see a Chinese village play once, as well as a postmodern variation on that form overseen by Peter Sellars at Harvard in the mid-1980s. And … Continue reading
He’s Made His Bedford
Brian Bedford’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest has been extended through July 3. Haven’t seen it, and sniff every time I read a review which suggests that Bedford’s casting of himself as Lady Bracknell is somehow novel or groundbreaking. For me, Quentin Crisp will always be the quintessential male New York Bracknell (from … Continue reading