Falstaff and the Making of an Opera Fan
In the bright and fearless days before COVID-19 shut everything down, I considered watching my first real opera. I thought I’d first try one of Verdi’s operas based on a Shakespeare play, Macbeth or Otello…
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“God of Carnage” at Lamplighters
We thoroughly enjoyed God of Carnage at Lamplighters Community Theatre in La Mesa. This is becoming our home theatre because it’s so close, and runs a regular season of excellent plays and musicals. God of…
“Twelfth Night” and “On Golden Pond”
I took the family to see Twelfth Night at The Old Globe a few weeks ago. The show wasn’t part of the regular season; it was a special run presented as part of the Shiley…
Used Books and a DVD
I was looking to kill time after a dinner out with my teenager, waiting for traffic to die down, and as we were sort of in the neighborhood I suggested we go to BookOff. It’s…
Globe for All A Midsummer Night’s Dream
We went to the Central Library downtown to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream, staged by Globe for All. This wonderful program brings Shakespeare’s plays out of the theatre and into the community, with free live…
Bargain Shakespeare From eBay
A couple weeks ago, eBay offered a rare site-wide 20% off coupon. So, I shopped for Shakespeare. I was hoping for a Norton Third Edition in four volumes, but instead filled my cart with used…
Globe for All Twelfth Night
Every year, as part of its relatively new Globe for All program, The Old Globe performs a Shakespeare play for free at various community venues. Twelfth Night is the third Globe for All performance our…
My personal Shakespeare weekend
It wasn’t intentional; in fact, both were last-minute things. But, I ended up seeing seeing two of Shakespeare’s plays in one weekend. That’s not quite a festival, but it’s more than I usually get to…
Much Ado About Nothing at the Coronado Playhouse
I just found this post I’d written and not posted. It’s a quickie about a stage production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Coronado Playhouse back in July. The Coronado Playhouse has a tradition…
Thoughts on The Taming of the Shrew
My family has tickets for an upcoming performance of The Taming of the Shrew at a local community college. My teens are familiar with the story, sorta, from the movie 10 Things I Hate About…