REVIEW: ‘Christians’ examines all sides of spirituality The play is a single 90-minute act, but loads an incredible amount of food for thought in that time. Every character throws out a balance of flaws and greatness and every one asks questions that guarantee you’ll go home talking about them.
Category: 2016 Reviews
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The Christians
Spiritually cerebral ‘The Christians’ opens at Gulfshore Playhouse Gulfshore Playhouse’s 2016-17 season comes to a close on a thought-provoking note with “The Christians,” in which playwright Lucas Hnath addresses forged relationships and the splits that divide them.
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The Christians
Hell, no! Gulfshore Playhouse packs a wallop with ‘The Christians’ This little 90-minute play packs a wallop. The ending, which I will not reveal, is incredibly powerful, though also open to interpretation. It’s unlike anything else I can recall seeing, and my feelings and thoughts about it changed repeatedly within 24 hours after seeing it;...
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The Christians
Minister’s dilemma a drama with questions for all Church fissures over dogmatic beliefs take on nuances far beyond whether you like the new hymns or not. “The Christians” isn’t out to skewer spirituality, as much as it is to pin down the foundations of faith. As a character in the upcoming Gulfshore Playhouse drama is...
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A sterling production of Shakespeare’s ultimate story about revenge
A sterling production of Shakespeare’s ultimate story about revenge With Kristen Coury directing and input from Shakespeare scholar Gail Kern Paster, Gulfshore Playhouse puts on a sterling production of this classic that’s jaw-droppingly stunning in presentation and staging and costume.
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The Merchant of Venice
Courageous Theater: Anti-Semitism and Racism I celebrate the brave and confronting live theater here in S.W. Florida. Two of the very best productions are “must sees” and on our stages right now. One of them is at The Gulfshore Playhouses, a theater with a long reputation for powerful, relevant and demanding plays. The Producing Artistic...
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Review: ‘Merchant’ gets more drama and poses questions
Review: ‘Merchant’ gets more drama and poses questions Gulfshore Playhouse’s production of “The Merchant of Venice” is Shakespeare for people who hate it. Be prepared for your conversion. Enter the bluebood, a dangerous mixture of softhearted and hardheaded, who offers to float a loan for his best friend’s happiness. He cuts a foolhardy contract with the...
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Merchant of Venice
WILL POWER: Bard gets a hand from Shakespeare scholar They’ll use the King’s English but in accents American. If you’re an English literature major, the plays of William Shakespeare are an ever-blooming garden of language — colorful with puns, allusions and word plays that show more of themselves every time you see his scripts....
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Review: Sherlock’s funny ‘Hound’ a howling LOL experience
Review: Sherlock’s funny ‘Hound’ a howling LOL experience “The hilarious, Monty Python-like take on the sleuth left audience members howling with laughter!” “Does exactly what superior theatre should do!”
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‘Do This’: Struggling with autism at Gulfshore Playhouse
‘Do This’: Struggling with autism at Gulfshore Playhouse What do you do when life knocks you off track? Ideally, you realize you’re in uncharted territory and make your way as best you can, creating your own path.