shakespeare

“Cyrano de Bergerac” with a side of meta: A fresh take on an old chestnut

Is Long Beach Shakespeare Company having an identity crisis? This year, five of their 12 offerings are live radio shows,…

1 week ago

Long Beach Shakespeare Co. camps up “The Importance of Being Earnest” to great effect

In my early 20s — a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away — I counted The Importance…

1 month ago

Shakespearean “Puppet Play with People” Goes All-In on Silly

Yeah, it’s sorta Shakespeare — despite the preponderance of original text, the program’s “adapted from” gets it right — but…

4 years ago

Shakespeare by the Sea Takes Sure Aim at the Groundlings with “Much Ado”

As founder Lisa Coffi recently noted, her Shakespeare by the Sea is for the common folk, who tend to show…

4 years ago

After 25 Years, Shakespeare by the Sea Founder Calls It Quits but the Show Will Go On

Half a lifetime ago, 27-year-old Lisa Coffi needed a meaty thesis project to complete her MFA at Cal State Long…

4 years ago

“Macbeth” a Damned Spot on Both Coen’s and Shakespeare’s Legacies

Disappointed as I am that the Coen brothers have parted ways as a filmmaking team, I’m sure they have straightforward…

5 years ago

Shakespeare by the Sea’s <i>Measure for Measure</i>: Meat and Potatoes Bard in the Wild West

With rare exceptions, COVID-19 has all but put a stop to live theatre. But Shakespeare by the Sea would be…

5 years ago