Tag: classic theatre
Shaking The Tree’s New Home
Dmae takes a tour of the new Shaking The Tree Theatre space with artistic director Samantha Van de Merwe. Â We’ll go on location to find about about her new production of Suddenly Last Summer, a 90-minute one act … Read the rest
Mary Stuart
Dmae talks with three powerhouses of Portland theatre, Elizabeth Huffman, Luisa Sermol (pictured left) and Lorraine Bahr. They’re collaborating on favorably reviewed production of Mary Stuart a Portland premiere of an adaptation about the doomed Queen of Scots and her … Read the rest
O Romeo & New Now Wow
What would October be without a Day of the Dead celebration? Dmae Roberts checks in Olga Sanchez, artistic director of Miracle Theatre who has put together a new Dia de los Muertos meets Shakespeare’s famous dead characters. We’ll find out … Read the rest
Sans Merci & Murder on The Ganges
In business, the word “diversify” means to become more diverse or enlarge a field of operation. Portland’s performance scene still has a ways to go in representing diverse races and cultures that live here. Two companies–one in theatre and the … Read the rest
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Guest host S.W. Conser talks with Theatre Vertigo director Bobby Bermea and actors Karen Wennstrom and Tom Mounsey all from Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” – adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Dmae Roberts presents a preview … Read the rest
The White Snake
If you’ve never been to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, this is the year for you to go. OSF’s The White Snake offers a magical and gently compelling love story that both moves and captivates the very … Read the rest