Theater
'Transient Days' Fade Quickly
Some people know why they got into Harvard. There’s a kid upstairs who summers at the Sorbonne sketching tourists and
Carey Can Reclaim Diva-dom
For someone whose career has supposedly sunk to the bottom of the pop culture septic tank, Mariah Carey isn’t doing
Brecht’s ‘Ba’al’ Lights Up the Loeb Ex
Bertolt Brecht’s Ba’al is a play about the power of sex, amorality and decadence that culminates in self-destruction. Written in
Everybody's Got The Right
The first column I published in this space was a retrospective of a summer’s theatrical experiences. With 2001 now in
Can You Spell Me, Darryl Loomis
Can You Spell Me, Darryl Loomis?, the student-written comedy which played Jan. 4 and 5 at Radcliffe’s Agassiz Theater, operates
Yeomen of the Guard
Doubtless, hundreds of talents have ex- celled before as Gilbert and Sullivan’s tragic jester, Jack Point, but Oussama Zahr ’04
Merrily We Roll Along
Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along is a musical without a happy ending. Well, let’s try that again. On its
Dido and Aeneas
When most Americans think of opera, they conjure up a stereotype drawn from the characterization of sitcoms and a Bugs
The Who's Classic Rock Musical Owns the Ex Stage
Watching the harvard-radcliffe dramatic Club’s production of The Who’s Tommy feels much like standing front and center at a high-energy
'Fire' Flickers but Fails to Ignite
“And so the general of hot desire / Was sleeping by a virgin hand disarm’d.” Thus Love’s Fire begins, with
Mamet Swindle Fails to Entice in the Ex
When Shakespeare goes awry, the audience can find redemption in the language. Even bad Shakespeare retains value due to the
With a Name Like Urinetown, It's Gotta Be Good
“Is this really the title?” That this phrase is on promotional materials and souvenirs means a person can only be
'Saigon' Doesn't Go Far Enough in One Night
Of all the British mega-musicals that threatened to close on Broadway in recent years, the one that moved towards its
‘Hooters’ More than Eye-popping
In their recent production of Ted Tally’s Hooters, the student theater group Rock Hard Productions shows that lively comic performances
Yes, the iMacs Dance
For graduating seniors facing a fiercely competitive job market, the age of free-flowing venture capital, amorphous dress codes and foosball
Cast Carries Stylized 'Sisters'
“Whatever happens, you can only be happy when you want to be happy,” says Vershinin, played by Thomas H. Price
Fangs for the Memories
The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club was wise to schedule the current production of Dracula, Mac Wellman’s take on Bram Stoker’s Gothic
Cuckoo Soars in Leverett
“This is a misogynist, prejudiced, error-ridden play,” proclaims Jeffrey B. Dubner ’03 in his director’s notes for the program of
Connecting with Dot:
One might think the director of a Russian drama would wear self-important designer clothes or chunky glasses and faux-nerdy attire.
The Russians Are Coming!: ‘Three Sisters’ Storms the Mainstage
The Loeb Mainstage, available to only two undergraduate productions each semester, is a mixed blessing. The huge and technically advanced
Athena’s Debut Produces Positive Effects
In the days preceding the inaugural production of the Athena Theater Company, comments like “Gamma whatsit?” or more commonly, “Isn’t
Jay, Even Without Assistants, Dazzles
The power of theater lies in its ability to transport one from the everyday nature of life to a world
Frosh Play Roves but Ultimately Hits Home
Everybody likes strong sexual innuendo. And, of course, everyone likes seventeenth-century Naples. The combination of these two elements provides a
Boiler Offers Uneven Triple-Decker
“As humans, where do we find the division between comedy and insanity?” John Macey poses this question in his director’s
Laughter Hurts in 'Grave Affairs'
I’ll admit that I am not a frequent viewer of student theater. I have the dubious distinction of attending all