Shattered Globe Theatre presents OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD. Timberlake Wertenbaker’s clever premise imagines the 1788 British export of criminal types to Australia. The penal colonization is managed by a collection of dignified and smarmy soldiers. Within this new world, Wertenbaker places a play within a play. The convicted are forced into theatrical roles. The coerced opportunity turns redemptive. ...
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The Mandrake (Commedia Beauregard): A Hit or Miss Production
Reviewed by Jennifer Benoit-Bryan Commedia Beauregard’s interpretation of Machiavelli’s The Mandrake at Raven Theatre was scattered and overwrought. The plot of the Mandrake is full of comedic possibility with a playboy, Callimaco, scheming to trick another man in to allowing Callimaco to sleep with his beautiful and virtuous wife. However, the adaptation fell a bit flat, largely due ...
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Review “The Shadow over Innsmouth” (WildClaw Theatre): Edgy!
I was a novice to H.P. Lovecraft. Then on Saturday, I had a crash course about one of the most influential American authors in the horror genre. The Super Lovecraft Saturday featured a reading of THE DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE and the play THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH. In between the shows, Lovecraft expert Kenneth Hite led a discussion ...
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About The Fourth Walsh
The fourth wall is the theatre term used to describe the invisible wall that separates the audience from the stage. When a friend suggested The Fourth Walsh as the name of my blog, I agreed it was perfect! I'm reviewing theatre from the audience perspective. I'm not a theatre expert or a critic. I'm just an opinionated person who ...
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Theatre Openings
I'm lucky enough to live in a city that has over 200+ theatres and boundless talented actors, writers, directors, and designers. I try my hardest to see as many openings as possible. And if I can't see it, I have some friends that delight in reviewing on occasion. Here's what I have coming up...