Elaine Mura

Fefu and Her Friends Review – Girls’ Night Out

August 11, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Very feminist, Cuban-American playwright Maria Irene Fornes had her hands full tracking a handful of individualistic women who meet for an afternoon of charity planning – but easily settle for the fun and games inherent […]

Andy Warhol’s Tomato Review – A Creative Conundrum

August 11, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania folklore tells about a bar where teenager Andy Warhol drew pictures on napkins in exchange for bottles of Coke: “It was a nice story, but just a story.” Inspired by this apocryphal tale, […]

True West Review – Coyotes and Crickets

August 3, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

From the playwright who won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for “Buried Child,” TRUE WEST is but one of Sam Shepard’s award-winning plays. A character study that examines the relationship between two brothers, so very different […]

Lost: the Musical – A Play without a Plot Line

July 30, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

One of the final lyrics in LOST: THE MUSICAL says it all. The plot line meanders – in perfect sync with a TV show which aired in the early 2000’s – and went on and […]

The Direction Home Review – Coming of Age in the 70’s

July 27, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

In an admittedly autobiographical peek at the people and events which helped shape his adult personality, playwright Greg Vie spent the past four decades polishing his tribute to roommates and friends of his youth. Even […]

Renovations for Six Review – Norm Foster is Back

July 22, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Considered Canada’s most produced playwright, Norm Foster has been compared to American Neil Simon as a master of poking fun at the common folk as they struggle to survive and thrive. Foster’s first play, “Sinners” […]

Dancing at Lughnasa Review – Harvesting Memories

July 22, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Often described as the “Irish Chekhov,” playwright Brian Friel draws DANCING AT LUGHNASA from his childhood memories, memories marked by bitter poverty but also joy, music, and an exuberance for life that could not be […]

Twelfth Night Review – The Lord of Misrule Reigns on Twelfth Night

July 20, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Written around 1601, William Shakespeare’s charming comedy of mistaken identities was probably planned as a Christmas entertainment. In Shakespeare’s time, Twelfth Night was a special time. Disorder was king; and music, dance, and revelry were […]

The Skin of Our Teeth Review – Thornton Wilder’s Tribute to Survival

July 19, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

In his Pulitzer prize-winning drama, playwright Thornton Wilder lauded the ability of the human race to go on despite every hurdle placed in its path. The title of the play, attributed to the King James […]

The Caucasian Chalk Circle Review – A Peasant’s Tale

July 18, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

In a contemporary translation by award-winning playwright Alistair Beaton, THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE is Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece, both a peasant parable and a play-within-a-play. An example of Brecht’s epic theater, THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE was […]