The Maltese Falcon – Dinner Theatre – Cafe Nordo
Category: Plays
Hir – Play – ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery
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You Can’t Take It With You – Play – Sound Theatre Company
The Gin Game – Play – Village Theatre
Type: Play
Recommendation: Don’t see it unless you like to watch people talking with no action. So boring!
Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 3 stars
Negatives: There was no plot/action. It was like watching paint dry. This was the first Village Theatre production where I actually left at intermission. I guess there’s a first for everything… :-/
Story, Script, and Lyrics: Gramps and granny play gin rummy and talk out life … mostly complaining about their nursing home. You may actually like this play if you liked The Humans (which was also “meh” in my book).
Cast and Theater Company: Small two-person cast, which didn’t do this boring play any favors. The actors were good but the play was just bad. I’m surprised Village Theatre took on such a bad piece to perform since their productions are usually pretty satisfying.
Venue and Set: Interesting detailed set. It’s a shame they never had any scene changes.
Music and Audio: Okay. Nothing particularly good or bad to say.
Price: $$ (Mid-priced at $58-72)
Dates:
- Issaquah: January 18 – February 25, 2018
- Everett: March 2-25, 2018
Seating: Assigned
Link: http://www.villagetheatre.org/issaquah/the-gin-game.php
Ibsen in Chicago – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre
Type: Musical
Recommendation: Worth seeing!
Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4 stars
Negatives: Not many setting changes. Everything occured in a fictional theatre hall.
Story, Script, and Lyrics: Play-in-a-play where European working-class immigrants with secrets try to make it in America and put on the play Ghosts.
Cast and Theater Company: Typical Seattle Repertory Theatre production. Loved the prima donna character Helga (played by Kirsten Potter).
Venue and Set: Single setting in a run down fictional theatre hall.
Music and Audio: True to Seattle Repertory Theatre, no microphones were used but the performers projected well.
Price: $$ (Medium-priced at $54-$71)
Dates: February 2, 2018 – March 4, 2018
Seating: Assigned