by Oliver Ross | Apr 10, 2018 | Performances, Reviews
In Bustco’s world premiere of Dwayne Yancey’s play, two young noble women receive letters from their boyfriends that they’ve been locked in the Tower of London. They set off – Rose, eagerly, and Lily, not so eagerly – to rescue them, disguising themselves...
by Oliver Ross | Apr 6, 2018 | Performances, Reviews
Elwood Social Club Production’s quick-witted production, The Ides of March, is full of quick changes and rapidly paced, constant laughs. When Shakespeare’s trip back in time to research the death of Julius Caesar for his upcoming play gets him imprisoned for the...
by Oliver Ross | Apr 6, 2018 | Interviews
We sat down with Sam from This Rose Has Thorns to talk about Bustco’s world premiere of Dwyane Yancey’s new parody of Shakespearean tropes and characters. He plays Toby, part of a comedic duo. What got you interested in the show? I’ve been with the company a few years...
by Oliver Ross | Mar 30, 2018 | Performances, Reviews
Touring as one of A-List Entertainment international acts, Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare brings five classically trained actors to the stage, with one of them heavily drunk prior to the performance – and, at the audience’s request, increasingly so during it. The result...
by Oliver Ross | Mar 17, 2018 | Performances, Reviews
Grover Theatre Company’s Berlin War era take on Romeo and Juliet offers a powerful and rich take on the play, both with making the most of old inspiration and setting the stage for new innovations among the characters. Hannah Bird transposes the play into the years of...