Category: Reviews
Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ illustrates women’s status
Bob EvansAug 12, 2019
Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 play, “A Doll’s House” displays the conditions of women in Norway whose status certainly lagged far behind that of their husband,...
‘Wizard of Oz’ features full, talented cast at Theatre in the Park
Bob EvansAug 03, 2019
Grab the family and load the kids up with an afternoon nap and take plenty of sugary treats to Theatre in the Park’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” this weekend...
Culture House excels with outstanding ‘Once on This Island’ at KCPA
Bob EvansJul 29, 2019
Culture House continues to present astounding productions, as evidenced by their summer presentation at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts that hosted this...
‘T-Money is Cancelled’ shows public movement’s wide shift
Bob EvansJul 29, 2019
The Internet and social media produced a whole new aspect to news, scandal, and public information sharing as evidenced in Prisca Jebet Kendagor’s new production...
‘Emily the Musical’ wins Best of Venue at Center for Spiritual Living
Bob EvansJul 28, 2019
The life of American poet Emily Dickinson comes into a different focus with the new production “Emily the Musical” written/composed/performed by Isabella Pichardo,...
‘Kitchen Plays’ tells stories of family with heartfelt memories
Bob EvansJul 28, 2019
“The Kitchen Plays” brings three different short plays to Fringe audiences and three different scenarios that center on the kitchen where most important daily...
‘The Summer House’ delivers insight into the James Gang Wives
Bob EvansJul 27, 2019
Notorious outlaws Jesse and Frank James return to Missouri with the KC Fringe Festival piece “The Summer House” with a charming piece by Kristie Kennard that sheds a...
‘Big Top’ takes audience to circus with clowning artistry
Bob EvansJul 27, 2019
In Kansas City from before the 1950s and through the 60s and beyond, two major circuses came to town, The Shrine Circus and the Police Circus. In the earlier times those...
‘Flights of Faery Fancy’ displays aerial mastery in Fringe
Bob EvansJul 27, 2019
Grab the kids and take them to City Stage at Union Station for a chance to see quality aerial acts by a talented cast who perform difficult tricks with seeming easein...
‘Donating Sperm to My Sister’s Wife’ brings stand-up comedy to Fringe
Bob EvansJul 26, 2019
Stand-up comedy brings loud, consistent laughs as Stewart Huff delivers his liberal views to Fringe audiences on the Jerome Stage of The Unicorn Theatre. In his show,...
