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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Don & Jenn are at it again: Paddling upstream against forces of nature

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As part of Don Calamia and Jenn McKee’s new Platonic Theater Date review series, we attended the same performance of “Kayak” on Friday, ...
Sunday, April 15, 2018

'Ear, 'ear: A fascinating 'adventure' at The Purple Rose Theatre

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Ever since a teacher introduced me to the fascinating world of Sherlock Holmes way back in high school, I've been a major fan. So mu...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Two critics pull 'ripcord' on Tipping Point review

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It's become a running joke in certain corners of the industry that fellow-critic Jenn McKee and I are dating, since we seem to be at...
Friday, March 23, 2018

What lured to me to the Ant: Bickers, Jacokes and Bailey (with a dab of Brown)

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Not long ago I received a press release from Hamtramck's Planet Ant Theatre, and it served to remind me that I hadn't been there...
Friday, March 16, 2018

A Night at the Races

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In Moliere's 17th-century comedy Tartuffe , Orgon promises his daughter Mariane's hand in marriage to Tartuffe, a seemingly piou...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

A Tale of Two Critics (or, Don Introduces Jenn to Open Book Theatre - but will they agree on what they saw?)

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Some of my readers may not remember this, but not long ago most daily newspapers in the state had a staff theater critic. So did several...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Saucy Sawson & Company sizzle at Kickshaw

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Vanessa Sawson and Mary Dilworth From this critic's perspective, it's the little things that matter. And it's how those li...