The new kid(s) in town
There’s a new theatre company in town, and it’s devoted entirely to Shakespeare. The Canon Shakespeare Company staged it’s first prouction just before the plague. After more [...]
Matilda: ‘the anarchy of childhood’
Roald Dahl, with his colorful stories and even more colorful language, was known for often outrageous children’s stories. (We were great fans when the children were younger!) For Lakewood [...]
A dark and stormy farce!
It is a dark and stormy night when Tristram (Spencer Conway) arrives at a rickety three-story home called The Pines in the British countryside to assist his firm’s client, Roland (Jeremy [...]
El Grande de Coca-Cola withstands the test of time
About once every two years, Lakewood Theatre Company loses its collective mind. It has just happened again with their latest production, El Grande de Coca-Cola. Written by Ron House, Diz White, [...]
Gamboling geezers, capering crooks
A funny thing happened the other night. I entered the Lakewood Theatre a bit grumpy and worse for wear, and left the theatre two hours later wrung out from laughing. One Man, Two Guvnors, playing [...]
The world premiere of a comedy in two episodes
Shortly after World War I, a Brit by the name of H.C. McNeile, under pen name Sapper, created Bulldog Drummond, a fictional WWI veteran turned gentleman adventurer who, bored by peace-time [...]
‘The Liar’ ends Artists Rep season on a high note
He’s young, he’s handsome, he wears weird pants, and he’s constitutionally incapable of telling the truth, even when it would be easier. Meet Dorante (Chris Murray) in Artists [...]