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Review-The Colorado Catechism-TSR Productions10-4-14

Struggling painter Ty Wain attempting to deal with his rampant alcoholism finally meets his artistic muse at an alcoholic treatment center. She’s a high school economics teacher, been in and out of the same facility three times, and sometimes lies because she can (but never cheats). The first time they meet, Ty shows up drunk and she slaps him under mistaken identity. From these auspicious beginnings, they stumble – though not drunkenly – into a moonlit forbidden friendship.

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Audience Reaction-Hairy MaClary and Friends-ABA productions8-4-14

Did you have a chance to see Hairy MaClary and Friends?

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Audience Reaction-Macbeth-Stylus Productions7-4-14

Did you have a chance to see Macbeth?

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Review-Miracle Fun, Funny Puppetry-Omar Alvarez Titeres Puppetry Arts Company5-4-14

I'm basically a big kid. So when I got invited to come and review a puppetry show I got pretty excited. I love puppets and feeding my inner child. Miracle Fun, Funny Puppetry is a one man touring puppet show by founder and one man band, Omar Alvarez Titeres. The company was founded in Argentina in 1987. The company aims to develop puppetry arts in Argentina, spread the love of puppetry around the world and to pursue the highest level of aesthetic in puppetry.

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Shows We're Reviewing in April31-3-14

We're exhausted from reviewing all the fabulous shows in this years' Hong Kong Arts festival. Did you have a chance to check out our reviews?

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Audience Reaction-Suddenly Married-Hong Kong Rep26-3-14

Did you have a chance to see Suddenly Married?

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Audience Reaction-Shed Skin- Hong Kong Rep25-3-14

Did you have a chance to see Shed Skin?

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Audience Reaction-Writer's Block-Chung Ying Theatre25-3-14

Did you have a chance to see Writer's Block?

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Review-African Tales by Shakespeare-Hong Kong Arts Festival23-3-14

“An epic metaphysical journey” is the description offered in the program’s synopsis. Considering some of the several dictionary definitions of metaphysical, the adjective is applicable on many levels.

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Review-Before Brabant-Hong Kong Arts Festival20-3-14

In Willy Russell’s ‘Educating Rita’, his heroine is asked how she would address the difficulties of staging Ibsen’s ‘Peer Gynt’. Her one sentence response is succinct: ‘do it on the radio!’

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