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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Twelfth Night' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

Twelfth Night (the western) at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre is a raucous and enjoyable evening's entertainment. The show is marginally a musical, with entertaining and well-done musical sco…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:02AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 6, 2014

Theatre Review: 'In the Next Room' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

The Maryland Ensemble Theatre's edgy and robust production of In The Next Room or the Vibrator Play is lighthearted, introspective and ultimately, a satisfying comedic drama. A hallmar…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:52AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Theatre Review: 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

The Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a very edgy and lively rendition of the comedy noir by playwright Martin McDonagh. First premiering a…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:37PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 17, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

Barbs, taunts, invective jabs and soul-destroying put-downs; they’re all a part of the fun of middle-class married life in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Edward Albee’s…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 24, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Stones in His Pockets' at Center Stage by J. C. Larkin

Center Stage’s production of Stones in His Pockets is a rocking good tragicomic two-man show that is made all the better for its brilliant acting, staging and direction.  The unique…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 9, 2013

Theatre Review: 'The Santaland Diaries' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

David Sedaris really is a national treasure and the Santaland Diaries essay provided a lively springboard to launch his career as an essayist and commentator for National Public Radio. Readi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Theatre Review: 'The Tempest' by the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory at The Great Hall at St. Mary's Community Center by J. C. Larkin

The Tempest without the benefit of a director would seem to be a ship at the mercy of a storm at sea, without the comforts of a compass, keel or rudder, but the Baltimore Shakespeare F…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Theatre Review: 'The Importance of Being Earnst' by the Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

If Oscar Wilde could be magically transported through time to 2013, he would surely give his enthusiastic approval not only to the fact that his plays were still being produced, but also to …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00AM[SHARE]

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