Monthly Archives: October 2018

Elaine May astonishes in “The Waverly Gallery”

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Philip Leave a comment

It is generally true that the decline into dementia is a gradual process. From early symptoms – forgetting names or dates or where one left the keys – to a failure to connect with the real world, can take years. … Continue reading →

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Unresolved Mother-Son Issues: “Apologia” off-Broadway

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Philip Leave a comment

Line readings are a generally under-valued (and under-credited) facet of the actor’s craft. As many times as you see “Hamlet,” for example, is how many different readings of the “To be or not to be” soliloquy you will encounter. Having … Continue reading →

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Bernhardt/Hamlet/McTeer

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Philip Leave a comment

In 2017, Elizabeth Marvel appeared as Marc Antony in the Free Shakespeare in Central Park “Julius Caesar.” In 2018 women are playing Caesar as well as Antony and Cassius at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, where, to boot, Martha Henry … Continue reading →

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