REVIEW: “Almost Maine” – short and sweet
“Love is in the air in the sleepy town of Almost, Maine. One cold Friday night, nine pairs explore what the word means to them in 9 short vignettes.”
REVIEW: Toons behaving badly in “Dog Sees God”
What if cartoon characters from your childhood grew up to be troubled teens?
REVIEW: Guilty pleasures in “50 Shades: The Musical Parody”
Three women discuss what they want to read for their little book club and one suggests 50 Shades of Grey. The music begins on the first song, “Open Your Book” and for over 69 minutes (seriously), we’re treated to an unrelenting barrage of hilarity.
REVIEW: “3 Stars and a Sun” is a call to action
“Playwrights Mixkaela Villalon and Rody Vera built a layered, complicated world inside the Stormdome. Made into reality by production designer Gino Gonzales, we peek into an absorbing society with bylaws, technology, and mythology worth exploring.”
REVIEW: “Maniacal” is entertaining and witty
TFM Review: Maniacal by Nikki Francisco
“Egg Theater Company’s Maniacal is, more than anything else, a revelation. Literally. It allows theater fans a peek behind the curtain– an insightful, albeit exaggerated, peek into its players and how, after everything, the show manages to go on.”
REVIEW: “Secret Garden” is dark and somber
TFM Review: The Secret Garden by Nikki Francisco
“It’s a dark story, but it’s a simple one: Mary Lennox finds a secret garden (and a secret cousin!) and brings it back to life– her family and Misselthwaite Manor along with it. Still, if the original material was a little dour, the musical is, surprisingly, even gloomier.”
REVIEW: “Peratedes” – high drama and chaos
TFM Review: Peratedes by Nikki Francisco
“Loosely based on Federico Garcia Lorca’s play, The House of Bernarda Alba, Victorio Concepcion’s Peradetes follows its source material more in theme than plot. Lorca’s play is about women, after all. This adaptation, in contrast, pulls men at the forefront.”
REVIEW: “This is Our Youth” – sex, drugs, and teen angst
TFM Review: This is Our Youth by Nikki Francisco
“Red Turnip Theater affectionately refers to this staging as a ‘.5’ production. Sure, it’s not as big as their major shows, but there’s nothing ‘half’ about this one. It may be set in a smaller venue with a smaller cast, but the impact of the material and caliber of performances are full and bursting.”