Archive for the ‘Theatre’ Category
“Rapunzel Alone” Audio Play–Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
October 19th, 2021
Prior to listening to this fully-produced, stand-alone audio theater recording of “Rapunzel Alone” by playwright Mike Kenny, I assumed it would be a re-telling of the Rapunzel tale—a ‘fractured fairytale’ of sorts--with the usual ingredients: a tower, a witch, and a handsome prince climbing his way up Rapunzel’s extremely long ...
TITANIQUE: A New Day Has Come – Show Review by Ali Skylar
May 4th, 2021
You’ve got to have a ton of guts to go out and impersonate the one-of-a-kind Celine Dion. Let alone use a slew of her songs as the musical score for a theatrical production. Well, that’s exactly what Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!) did with TITANIQUE, “the irresistibly ...
“Journey Around My Bedroom”, a live-streaming show for children–review by Andrea Santo Felcone
January 15th, 2021
I’ll admit I was intrigued about this show right from the title: "Journey Around My Bedroom.” Afterall, I'm sure I wasn't the only child to spend a great deal of time in my childhood bedroom, dreaming up any number of adventures. (My sister and I were always trying not to ...
The Love Course: Show Review by Reva Solomon
January 3rd, 2021
[caption id="attachment_30563" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Playwright A.R. Gurney)[/caption] When asked to review this play (my first for MotherhoodLater.com), I had no idea it would connect me, and now you the reader, with a vibrant NY theatre company of a much forgotten genre - the one-act play. I attended virtually on Zoom, with a ...
The Prom: A Review In A Play! By Ali Skylar
December 17th, 2020
CHARACTERS: Amelia and Jake, a middle-aged couple from NY and NJ. SETTING: In their bedroom, getting ready for bed after watching THE PROM on netflix. JAKE: Hon, so what did you think? AMELIA: Much better than I expected! And compiling notes in my head now to share with you…:) JAKE: You know, I liked ...
“Story Pirates” Launches Immersive “Sleep Squad” Theater Experience to Help with Bedtime, Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
November 27th, 2020
[caption id="attachment_30461" align="alignright" width="300"] Lilli Cooper as Captain Siesta Shut-eye in Sleep Squad. Photo credit: Courtesy of the Producers of Sleep Squad.[/caption] I’m always excited to tell you about fun new things you can try with your children—especially at this time when fun new things seem in short supply. But, I’m ...
Resounding presents “Dracula”: LIVE immersive audio drama, review by Andrea Santo Felcone
November 2nd, 2020
A new live immersive audio entertainment company, appropriately named Resounding, debuted their first audio play this past weekend with two performances of “Dracula”--one on the eve of Halloween, the other on Halloween itself. If you think back to images of old radio show performers huddled around a large microphone, this ...
“American Dreams”: Interactive and Engaging Virtual Off-Broadway Show, Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
October 10th, 2020
[caption id="attachment_30336" align="alignright" width="300"] Jens Rasmussen, Ali Andre Ali, Imran Sheikh, Andrew Valdez, and Leila Buck. Photo credit: Cherie B. Tay.[/caption] It’s very gratifying to see what artists are doing to reimagine theater for our current times: since we can’t enjoy live in-person theater right now, artists will bring theater to ...
“Feathers of Fire–The Movie,” Shadow Theater On Film, A Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
June 27th, 2020
Perhaps you have already streamed everything on your movie ‘wish-list’ and are finding drive-in movie tickets hard to come by? (As they sell out at lightning speed.) This scramble for entertainment will most likely be a common thread this summer, but there is some good news. There are talented companies ...
“Bleeding Love” Musical Podcast, Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
June 9th, 2020
I miss going to live theater, and what makes it harder still is not knowing when it will be possible to sit in a theater again (or when I will feel comfortable doing so). But, thankfully, theater folk are creative, problem-solving types, and they have found ways around our current ...
