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Heartbreak and Hilarity at ACT’s Middletown

StefanDW — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:03:27 +0000

Do you remember that strange play you did in high school, the one that seemed oddly simple? It had almost no set and some of the characters seemed to know they were in a play. Maybe it felt kind of hokey. A boy and a girl met, fell in love, got married and then she … Continue reading →

See the World Through K.’s Eyes at New Century’s Creepy, Erotic “Trial”

Courtney Meaker — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:32:54 +0000

Once in a while Seattle theatre surprises my jaded, fed-up sensibilities with a production so wonderful and necessary that I can hardly find fault in it. Unsurprisingly, the newest production to make the list comes from New Century Theatre Company, a theatre company I take as seriously as my southern brethren take communion.

Antony And Cleopatra And An Asp Too Late at Seattle Shakespeare Co.

StefanDW — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:34:26 +0000

The center does not hold in the Seattle Shakespeare Company production of Antony and Cleopatra at The Playhouse at Seattle Center (the Intiman space). That center, in this case, is the husband-and-wife novelty act of Hans Altwies and Amy Thone, playing the ill-fated title roles of this tragedy.

ACT’s Pinter Festival Arouses Our Pinterest

StefanDW — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:17:44 +0000

ACT has kicked off its festival celebrating the work of the late Nobel laureate, Harold Pinter (through August 26th; tickets: $30), with a pairing of classic and late short works that offer striking contrasts. Add fine casts and polished sets and there’s little to hold back these shows from being at least pleasant if not revelatory.