South Florida Theatre Scene

  • Parker Playhouse: Looped (reviews)

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    The national tour of Matthew Lombardo's Looped opened at the Parker Playhouse on February 26, 2013

    Southern, but by no means a belle, Tallulah Bankhead was known for wild partying and convention-defying exploits that surpassed even today's celebrity bad girls. Based on a true story, the play is set [...]

  • AAPACT: The Amen Corner (reviews)

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    The African American Performing Arts Community Theatre opened its production of James Baldwin's The Amen Corner at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center on  February 20, 2013.

    Self-anointed Harlem store front preacher Margaret Alexander is the leader of her flock and about to see her world crumble.

    Teddy Harrel, [...]
  • Mondays are Dark

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    Well, we've run out of theater photos, so we're back to a boring old logo.  Of course, if you send us pictures of your "dark" theater, we'll gladly run them.

    And before anyone asks, no, we didn't watch The Oscars.  Or the Daytona 500. 

    Oops
    We meant [...]
  • The Scene for February 22, 2013

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    It seems to be slowing down just a little bit; or maybe it's just the calm before the storm.  Not much opening this week, other than the long-anticipated triumphant arrival of Waist Watchers: The Musical.  Yes, it's true, this legendary... show as finally arrived in South Florida.

    AAPACT [...]
  • Off Stage Conversations

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    Hello, it's Andie Arthur, executive director of the South Florida Theatre League with this week's Off Stage Conversations, looking at the interesting posts and articles about our industry at a national and international level.

    Sex and Violence (On Stage)

    Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune writes [...]
  • Mondays are Dark

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    Sorry we missed last week; we were the victims of a nasty head cold.  That just means we should have more stories for this week's reading list.  Well, we would if there were more stories, but it seems to have been a slow couple of weeks for theater features.
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  • Miami Theatre Center: HATE! An American Love Story (reviews)

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    Miami Theater Center opened its production of Hate! An American Love Story on February 8, 2013.

    Christina Alexander shares stories of love in America and the country’s
    struggle to understand or accept that different doesn’t mean wrong. One
    actor plays eight characters who deliver 16 monologues in [...]

  • The Scene for February 15, 2013

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    The plays just keep coming in South Florida.  Not much opening this week, but lots of stuff to see.

    If you're looking for a special show for Valentine's Day, nothing says "I love you" like I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!, playing this week only at the' [...]
  • Off Stage Conversations

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    Hello, this is Andie Arthur, executive director of the South Florida Theatre League, with Off Stage Conversations, where I look at some of the issues that are being discussed in the national and international theatre community. Also, I post nifty theatre finds when I find them.

    You [...]
  • Thinking Cap Theatre: The Rover (reviews)

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    Thinking Cap Theatre opened its production of The Rover at Empire Stage on February 7, 2013.

    A raucous 17th C. sex comedy by Aphra Behn Adapted & directed by Nicole Stodard.  "This ain't your great, great granny's 17th century comedy!"

    Nicole Stodard directs a cast that includes Giordan Diaz, [...]
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