Category: Plays

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 … Continue reading "The Gin Game – Play – Village Theatre"... Click to read more

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 … Continue reading "Ibsen in Chicago – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre"... Click to read more

Peerless – Play – ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery

Type: Play Recommendation: See it! Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4 Stars Negatives: The dialogue was annoyingly vague. Very “millennial-speak.” Story, Script, and Lyrics: Ambitious Asian twins will do anything to get into the college of their choice. Based on MacBeth with a little Heather’s mixed in. Cast and Theater Company:  Typical high quality ArtsWest production and cast. Venue … Continue reading "Peerless – Play – ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery"... Click to read more

Wit – Play – SecondStory Repertory

Type: Play Recommendation: See it! Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4 Stars Negatives: The ending was a little choppy and awkward. Needs more maturation. Story, Script, and Lyrics: An English literature professor gets cancer. True to the play’s name, it is a very “witty” script. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats. Surprisingly, my I hate for … Continue reading "Wit – Play – SecondStory Repertory"... Click to read more

Two Trains Running – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre

Type: Play Recommendation: Don’t see unless you like to watch people talking. I actually left at intermission. Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 2 Stars Negatives: I was bored to tears. No action, just talking! When I go to theatre, I want to be entertained. Story, Script, and Lyrics: Black people from the mid-1900s in a restaurant talking about … Continue reading "Two Trains Running – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre"... Click to read more