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Destiny of Desire

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarías directed by José Luis Valenzuela Destiny of Desire is an evening of a schlocky, cheesy, unbelievable, perfectly-executed, spectacularly entertaining, brilliantly-written live telenovela. Before I write my 1000 words … Continue reading →

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Othello

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Othello by William Shakespeare directed by Bill Rauch I know I have seen Othello before, at least a couple of times. But, I never experienced this deliberate, painful story with believable Evil, blinded goodness, and … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Comforts
or the Story of the Ghost of the Dead Rabbit

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Galen

Berkeley, CA at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre Opening Scene of IMAGINARY COMFORTS, OR THE STORY OF THE GHOST OF THE DEAD RABBIT Imaginary Comforts or The Story of the Ghost of the Dead Rabbit by Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) WORLD PREMIERE … Continue reading →

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The River Bride

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival The River Bride by Marisela Treviño Orta Some plays are so mystical and rich with meaning that I feel inadequate. I know I should be getting more from the plot, from the language, from gestures, from … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Galen

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Director Christopher Liam Moore invented a brilliant, fun concept for this workhorse comedy: set it on a 1930’s movie musical set.  Emphasize the scripted music and add more song and dance!  Unleash … Continue reading →

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