Indy Theatre Habit

On Tuesday, February 9, I drove to the Indy Fringe Theatre Building in downtown Indianapolis for the second monthly “Jabberwocky” event of 2010. The first one had been a lot of fun, so I looked forward to the second one as well.  The “Jabberwocky” series of “rendezvous of Jabbers who share their life stories” is [...]

The rest of Indianapolis has moved on from the Colts’ attempt to win another Super Bowl on Sunday, February 6, 2010.  However, I had an artistic gestalt that night and now that I think I may have my home computer working again, I would like to record a few more thoughts about my “discovery” of [...]

I was sick the opening weekend of “Bus Stop” at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre so I reluctantly cancelled my media passes and stayed home.  However, a friend had turned me on to William Inge’s work a couple years ago so I very much wanted to see a live production of this William Inge play.  I [...]

On Thursday, January 28, 2010, I drove to downtown Indianapolis to see the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s special production of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”  It was directed by Tim Ocel, assisted by Jonathan Courtemanche. I cried and cried, starting early in the first act – not just because I knew what was coming but because [...]

I saw the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Tim Ocel, on Thursday, January 28, 2010.  I apologize for not posting a review within my self-imposed deadline of one week, but this production resonated deeply with me and on many levels, so I am still chewing on [...]

(Last updated 3-1-11) Here it is February already, and I am only now posting my 2010 directory of shows I have seen.  Ah, well.  Each year I improve my organizational skills a teeny bit.  In 2009, I didn’t get my directory started until mid-year, and I didn’t even start my 2008 directory until 2009! This [...]

On Sunday, January 24, 2010, I drove to the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre in the newly renovated Indiana History Center in downtown Indianapolis to hear the premiere performance of “Root Doctors, Midwives, and Fried-Mice Pie: Medicine in Early Indiana.”  Storyteller Susan Grizzell was commissioned to develop and present this piece by Storytelling Arts of [...]