Spotlight on Reviews

**** Recommended   "Love Song" is a quirky little rom-com which I really enjoyed.  My friend, Helen, wasn’t so sure.  Remy Bumppo’s production about love in all its complexities can be seen at Theater Wit through April 21st. I love smaller theater spaces like Theater Wit’s because I can actually see the actors faces, catch the twinkle in an eye or a twitch of a cheek.  There are just four actors in "Love Song", which was directed by Marti Lyons, and they were all spot on!  4 Spotlights

**** Recommended   The problem with Greek history (but really any history) – it is ‘his-story’.  Women are rarely mentioned, and when their names pop up, their contributions are denigrated.  Such is the case of Penelope, who held it together, protecting her son and fending off aggressive males, for more than twenty years.  She got a mere mention for her efforts, while he got The Iliad!  It took a thousand years, but finally she has her day, thanks to Margaret Atwood.  Although "The Penelopiad" puts the spotlight on Penelope’s story, it ends sadly, as do all Greek tragedies.  4 Spotlights

**** Highly Recommended   I loved "The Matchbox Magic Flute!"  Although I’m not an opera fan, I am a Mary Zimmerman fan, so I knew this show would be an experience I didn’t want to miss.  Obviously, I had very high expectations!  I’m happy to say that "The Matchbox Magic Flute" definitely surpassed those expectations!  Mozart’s music, the voices, the costumes, the ambiance – everything was just about perfect.  4 Spotlights

*** Recommended   "The Story of My Life," was a lot like watching a funeral, what with the flower-flanked podium situated in front of an arch, placed exactly in the center of the stage.  The rest of the stage is strewn with notebooks and loose sheets of paper.  This is a show about a pair of childhood friends who grew up in a small town.  One left and one stayed behind. All those sheets of paper contain the stories of their lives together.  Although it’s billed as a musical, I’d call "The Story of My Life" a play with music.  It’s both poignant and lyrical.  3 Spotlights