Written by Don and Peggy Doman, and Lavinia Hart. Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd at Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle. Adapted by Danielle Mohlman. Some people consider The Murder of Roger Ackroyd as the best crime novel in history. Most theatre-goers, upon attending the premiere adaptation of the novel, will consider it the […]
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window – Seattle Play Review
The play “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” was written by Lorraine Hansberry. She also wrote the award winning play “A Raisin in the Sun.” “Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun, a play about a struggling Black family, which opened on Broadway to great success. Hansberry was the first Black playwright and the […]
Hilarious Baskerville – A Sherlock Holmes Production Review
A Hilarious Send-Off of Sherlock Homes and the Hounds of the Baskervilles from Harlequin Productions in Olympia: Three week limited run – January 27 – February 11. Although this production is about Sherlock Holmes, it’s more like Alice in Wonderland where Alice leads us from one wild experience to another . . . and “wild” […]
The Hatmaker’s Wife – a Story of Whimsy and Realized Love at Centerstage Review
Here is how Centerstage explains the play, The Hatmaker’s Wife: “Hetchman the retired hatmaker loves his hat – and his wife. When both go missing, he vows to find them. But first he needs to muster the strength to leave the comforts of his beloved armchair. The Hatmaker’s Wife is a surreal time-bending fable set […]
The Secret of Success? Must be Lucky Man
A number of years ago, when Weyerhaeuser had their offices along I-5 close to Federal Way, I was hired to video tape a presentation followed by Q & A afterward of a visiting Japanese client. Logs were shipped from Weyerhaeuser to Japan and a vice president was in charge of the sales of those logs. […]
Five Minute Mystery – Sinking the Cue Ball in the Bucket
Episode 28 – Sinking the Cue Ball in the Bucket. Not knowing if and when Jack would be stopping in next, I drove to Sixth Avenue, while Rose was taking a morning shower. I returned from Pao’s donut shop with a toasted coconut cake donut for Rose and an apple fritter for myself as well […]
A Celebration of the Human Spirit and the Joy of Cooking – Po Boy Tango Review
Po Boy Tango is the story of Richie Po, an immigrant from Taiwan. His TV cook mother, still in Taiwan, has died and he wants to honor her with a traditional Chinese Great Feast. A decade ago, Gloria had been hired to help care for Richie’s cancer-stricken daughter, Emma, and nurtured both of them throughout […]
Once On This Island – Tacoma Musical Playhouse Review
The island is Haiti. I love this quote about Haiti, which fits for most of the world, but perhaps Haiti the most: “Gods always behave like the people who make them.” – Zora Neale Hurston, Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica Many musical theatre goers may not have heard of Once […]
The Village Barbershop – a Nice Film About Caring
“A fading smalltime barber is forced to hire the last person on earth he’d want working in his shop – a woman.” Director: Chris J. Ford Writer: Chris J. Ford Staring: John Ratzenberger, Shelly Cole, and Cindy Pickett I watched this film in bed by myself, while my wife, Peggy read a book in the […]