Funny Ha-Ha
You may already be aware of the fabulous Kiwi duo Flight of the Conchords. If not, you should be – it’s sort of like Tenacious D meeting Eddie Izzard in The Office. I’ve been mumbling their hilarious gangsta-folk rhythms and dreaming of a distant future ruled by pitiless robot overlords since I was exposed to [...]
Word Up, Shout Out
Though a born-and-bred Midwesterner and a dedicated denizen of Chicago, I can’t help but be a little pleased when I see our people getting the props they deserve out East. I suppose I hope it helps confirm Chicago’s place as not only a world-class theatre city (having seen half-a-dozen shows on the West End that [...]
The Theatre of War
I just caught this Washington Post article about Baghdad’s National Theatre. A couple of things struck me as I read this: first, this is why you theatre has survived for centuries against ridiculous odds and often concerted efforts to curtail it, and why it will survive – somewhere in the world – regardless of movies, [...]
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