author: Charles Boyington & Steven Kirkpatrick
The Questions: If in Shakespearean times, all the roles in his dramas were played by men, should we not have dramas today where all the roles are played by women? If Hamlet is arguably the best character Shakespeare has ever written, should not every woman want desperately to play him? Should you spend your money to see this community production? Yes.
In Women Playing Hamlet,
author: Wes Dennis
Hungry for a show filled with fun performances, (mostly) fun and engaging writing, and more characters (and costumes!) than you’d potentially encounter across a marathon weekend of productions? Bowie Community Theatre has a place set for you with A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room, a delightful dish that offers a smorgasbord of theatricality that sees eight actors performing no less than 18 (!) vignettes during its 2-hour, 10-minute runtime.
“How do rumors get started, they’re started by the jealous people and….,” no wait, that was the Timex Social Club. We’re talking Neil Simon’s Rumors at The Colonial Players. The Maryland General Assembly may not be in session but Director Atticus Cooper Boidy has Annapolis all a buzz. Simply put, Mr. Boidy delivers perhaps the best production you’ll see in the state capitol this year. His understanding of comedic timing and how to navigate a farce is incredible.
Tis the season for businesses to capitalize on the holiday season, and the business of show is no exception. Local theatre listings for December are replete with Dickensian tales, miracles on some street or another, and Red Ryder BB guns. And then there are the companies that stage a piece that is a “holiday show” only insofar as it takes place on or around Christmas, thereby giving them an excuse to deck the set with boughs of holly and play carols in the lobby.