Category Archives: Lights On Stage

Theatre Review: Much Ado About Nothing

Posted on March 28, 2020 by hermitsdoor

We moved to our cabin in West Virginia about 17 years ago.  For the ten years that we lived in Alexandria, VA, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., we had been attending many of the theatres regularly.  At … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Interlude

Posted on May 5, 2019 by hermitsdoor

In  an evening of theatre, traditionally, the play is divided into two sections, with a fifteen to twenty-minute intermission for the audience to get up, stretch, use the bathroom, get a snack or drink, and maybe even chat with one’s … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Sequels and Spin-Offs

Posted on April 29, 2019 by hermitsdoor

A good brand is good business.  In the entertainment business, books, movies, and plays that build on established story-lines, set of characters, and loyal audience have a better assurance of getting a good return on the investment required to bring … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Antigone

Posted on April 25, 2019 by hermitsdoor

There is a reason that some stories have been told, and retold for generations.  The last time we saw a production of Sophocles’ Antigone was about 20 years ago at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.  Friday evening, we saw … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: I must be So-Mantic

Posted on April 3, 2019 by hermitsdoor

In January we decided to move closer to joining the 21st century by setting up a Roku for our TV screen.  We could now live-stream movies.  A year or so ago, The Mrs had set up an Amazon Prime account, … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Dystopian Theatre Weekend…

Posted on March 30, 2019 by hermitsdoor

A well produced play, or plays, does not need to connote that they are pleasant to watch.  if enjoyment or amusement were the main criteria for attending a show, I would probably stay home.  Tragedies, or conflict-driven plays may be … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Kleptocracy, by Kenneth Lin

Posted on March 13, 2019 by hermitsdoor

I have been reading a book on art and philosophy, which is rather thick (thanks, Bro for that Christmas present), The Transfiguration of the Commonplace, by Arthur C. Danto. In the first chapter, which took me a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: The Way of the World, by William Congreve

Posted on March 28, 2018 by hermitsdoor

Last weekend, we traveled to the Blackfriar Theatre in Staunton, Virginia to see William Congreve’s Restoration Comedy, The Way of the World.  This is one of those satires on the elite class, who have nothing better to do that gamble … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review & Dept. of Alternative Facts: “The Great Society”

Posted on February 21, 2018 by hermitsdoor

The Great Society: (n) government programs promoted by President Johnson between 1964 to 1968 related to rural and urban infrastructure development, the national highway system, health insurance for elderly (Medicare), civil rights, etc.; Robert Schenkkan’s play currently at Arena Stage … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: The Pajama Game

Posted on January 21, 2018 by hermitsdoor

Back in mid-November, we went to Arena Stage to see The Pajama Game.  With all the wrangling in Congress over health-care and taxes, tripping over self-imposed deadlines, and all the popular culture sexual indiscretion scandals going on, a fluffy musical … Continue reading →

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