Tag Archives: American Shakespeare Center

Theatre Review(s): The Post-Covid Season

Posted on August 17, 2021 by hermitsdoor

In 1592 the plague spread across the City of London. Among other measures the leaders took to limit the spread of the plague was to close the theatres. Some acting troupes may have taken their costumes and props on the … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Midsummer 90

Posted on April 22, 2020 by hermitsdoor

Some updates for fans of the American Shakespeare Center.  They have extended the dates for the BlkFrsTV streaming of their 4 shows from the Renaissance Season (Much Ado About Nothing, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, and A King and … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: A King and No King

Posted on April 10, 2020 by hermitsdoor

The final show now streaming on BlkFrsTV, from the American Shakespeare Center’s Renaissance Season, is A King and No King.  Not familiar?  Can’t recall which Folio that came from?  Well, it is not a play by Shakespeare.  So, why is the … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review(s): Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2 on BckFrsTV

Posted on April 8, 2020 by hermitsdoor

The American Shakespeare Center has released the next two plays from their Renaissance Season for BlkFrsTV (streaming videos of the shows that would have otherwise be playing in the BlackFrairs Theatre in Staunton, VA): Henry IV, Part 1 & 2. … Continue reading →

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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: 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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Dept. of Alterantive Facts: Lead

Posted on December 13, 2017 by hermitsdoor

lead: (v), to show the way

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