Some plays are a social commentary on the past or the present, then some plays are witty and intelligent using their razor-edged lines to make sharp cuts in your mind and then some plays are just for fun. The play, Peter Colley’s “I’ll be back before midnight” does not promise to be anything other than your average edge-of-the-seat thriller, and it succeeds in that promise. A remote house, quirky neighbor, nervous wife, incest, and paranoia–are…
Performing Arts
It’s nice to know that the circus is not dead. “Cirque du Soleil” or ‘Circus of the Sun’ retains the traditional aspects of the ageless crowd puller with a juggler, acrobat, dancer, trapeze artists, and tight rope walkers. It bumps up the experience several notches higher with fabulous choreography, music and art direction. The use of projectors and laser lighting brings a mystic and ethereal quality to the performance. It’s pure entertainment for 90 minutes…
I do admit that St. Louis may not exactly be the most happening place in the US of A, but if you keep track, there is always a bunch of stuff happening over the weekend. One of our favorite things is to keep track of the University Theater circuit. There are still student performances and some good visiting actor groups. Here is a round-up of a few that we caught! The Crucible (Production by USML)…
Swan Lake I have to say one thing about being in the US of A, it gives us time and opportunities to explore exciting things. I, in my life, never thought that I will go and see a live ballet performance. That too the famous “Swan Lake” by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The St. Louis Ballet Company. Now to appreciate ballet, there are few pre-requisites, something that we realized after the 3 hr…
I have been waiting to catch some great theatre since we moved to the United States. We missed some good shows coz we were out of town, or the weather was too cold, or we did not have a car. Also, as the tickets are on the higher side, one likes to make sure that the play will be worth. When I saw that UMSL was presenting “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Touhill Art…
For those who are unfamiliar, “Mamma Mia” is a famous Broadway production that weaves a narrative through ABBA songs. The plot itself is quite uncomplicated: Sophie, a young woman in her twenties, is on the verge of getting married on a picturesque Greek island. Raised by her single mother, Donna, Sophie is resolute in unraveling the mystery of her paternity. Using her mother’s diary, Sophie narrows her search to three potential fathers and invites them…
