Encore Michigan
Read FREEP’s preview of MOT’s production of “The Tender Land”
In 1978, the creators of the Matrix festival in Midland were looking for a high-profile way to put their new arts event on the map,... Continue Reading
Love conquers all at the North Crawford Mask and Wig Club
SOUTHGATE, Mich.–Shakespeare, check. Tennessee Williams, double-check. But Kurt Vonnegut? He isn’t an author that pops into one’s mine when contemplating the subject of love. Vonnegut’s... Continue Reading
Read Patty Nolan’s review of Matrix’s “agua de luna” for Examiner.com
“Agua de luna (psalms for the rouge)” is the beautifully performed production now at the Matrix Theatre – a world-premiere work commissioned especially for the... Continue Reading
The Cranky Critic Speaks: Odd Couple, Butler R.U.R and Mr. Burns
In recent week, I've had the opportunity to catch four shows around town. But given me schedule recently, I haven't had much time to write... Continue Reading
“Putnam County Bee” spells sweet laughs and song at The Snug
MARINE CITY, Mich.–When you think of spelling bees, you often think of nerdy kids who know endless lists of arcane words, their definitions, languages of... Continue Reading
“Low Hanging Fruit” shows a side of veteran plight few are aware of
DETROIT, Mich.–The audience gets the sense early on that things aren’t going to end well for the characters in Low Hanging Fruit. Four ex‐military women, broken... Continue Reading
Read the playwright on UDM’s Michigan premiere of his “Alabama Story”
Alabama Story, the acclaimed historical drama by Michigan-bred playwright Kenneth Jones, will make its Wolverine State premiere in fall 2016 in a staging by The Theatre Company of... Continue Reading
Read Patty Nolan’s review of Ringwald’s “Mr. Burns,” for Examiner.com
Tap your finger-tips together and repeat in your most sinister voice, “eggs-suh-lent.” That’s the most appropriate one-word review we can offer for the new play... Continue Reading