Encore Michigan
Malandain Ballet raises the bar at MOT
DETROIT, Mich.–Malandain Ballet Biarritz’s choreographer, Thierry Malandain, is quoted in the Michigan Opera Theatre program notes for the incomparable company’s one-night performance as describing his... Continue Reading
Penny Seats holds reading in its new indoor performance venue
ANN ARBOR—Ushering in 2020 in its new permanent indoor venue, Penny Seats Theatre returns to Stone Chalet Bed and Breakfast Inn and Event Center, 1917... Continue Reading
Christine Andreas channels and illuminates the legend of Piaf in ‘No Regrets.’
DETROIT, Mich.–Edith Piaf remains a legend in France, especially among those old enough to remember the 40s, 50s and 60s. In America, she remains a... Continue Reading
World Premiere: ‘900 Miles’ at Williamston projects gender roles in a war weary future
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–Throughout recorded history, tales of women resisting war and trying to save their children resonate in literature and storytelling. Whether it is 411 BC... Continue Reading
‘The Cake’ at Farmers Alley a powerful story ripped from the headlines and the SCOTUS docket
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–It takes brave actors to bare their souls and bodies on stage and an intelligent playwright to resist easy answers and assumptions to modern-day... Continue Reading
ESR slays ‘The Hobbit’ in Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich.–It’s difficult to condense J. R. R. Tolkein’s classic book about The Hobbit into an hour and a half or so on stage,... Continue Reading
Tipping Point’s ’39 Steps’ a funny homage to Alfred Hitchcock
NORTHVILLE, Michigan–When you see a play that is essentially trying to recreate an iconic film through stagecraft, it helps to have seen the film. But... Continue Reading
It’s only a rib or two you’ll crack at Dio’s comedy mystery
PINCKNEY, Michigan–Some things seem to go together. Motherhood and apple pie. Super Bowls and car ads. Baseball games and hot dogs. Dinner theater and murder... Continue Reading
