A few years ago, during the pandemic when attending performances in person was not possible, I decided to celebrate spring with a month of "Reading the Theatre"--all kinds of theatre-and-music-related fiction and nonfiction, along with reading plays and watching films or videos. Even though not many have chosen to join in with the project, I … Continue reading April is almost here, and Reading the Theatre will be back!
A couple of years ago, when going to live performances became impossible, I came up with the idea of doing a month of Reading the Theatre -- reading all kinds of books from and about the world of the performing arts. Although the idea has not caught on more widely in the blogosphere, I find … Continue reading Reading the Theatre 2023: What I read (and listened to and watched)
As part of my month of Reading the Theatre, I wanted to read one or more plays. And when I started reading The Incomparable Rex, about Rex Harrison and the American revival of My Fair Lady in the 1970s, I became curious to read the source material for the musical: George Bernard Shaw's play, Pygmalion. … Continue reading Tales in transformation: Pygmalion
In the dismal days of late winter, as we enter the second year of pandemic-induced distancing and lockdowns, I'd like to introduce a theme that may provide a welcome counter-impulse and help us to look forward to the days when we can gather once more. As theatres around the world have been closed or severely … Continue reading Coming in March: Reading the Theatre
