Tag Archives: Ashland

Vietgone

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Galen

San Francisco, CA at the American Conservatory Theater, Strand Theater Extended through April 29, 2018 Vietgone by Qui Nguyen directed by Jaime Castañeda ACT advertising Vietgone as “The irreverent road-trip comedy” is almost sacrilegious. The categorization misses the depth, power, and cultural … Continue reading →

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Henry V

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Henry V by William Shakespeare directed by Rosa Joshi Daniel José Molina (Henry V) and other cast members deliver many truly spectacular moments — especially in Act II — which make this Henry a must … Continue reading →

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Henry IV, Part One

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Henry IV, Part I by William Shakespeare Writing about a performance you saw two months ago gives the “review” a different perspective. I have been slammed and until now unable to spend an hour … Continue reading →

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Sweat

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Sweat by Lynn Nottage | World Premiere Sweat is Lynn Nottage’s brilliant story of people and community in collapse. Before writing this commissioned American Revolutions series play, Nottage talked to residents of America’s poorest city of 2001, Reading, … Continue reading →

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