theatre

TALE END moving on

lecram — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:50:45 -0700

From Rogue to Fringe... that's the next step for Marcel Nunis' one act TALE END. It will be one of 48 shows featured at the 17th San Francisco Fringe Festival which runs September 3 – 14.

Pre-festival performances are slated for August 15 and 22 at the Full Circle Brewing Co., 620 F Street, Fresno, California and provides the opportunity for the Fresno audience to see the show with the current new cast before it travels to the fringe.

Theatre Ventoux's King Lear delivers sharp intensity and timeless struggles

Jessi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:22:15 -0700

As I was talking about how much I enjoyed Theatre Ventoux's production of King Lear, someone asked if it was a period piece or set in the present day. The answer is both and neither. True to the original language, the production is laced with "Art thous" and other expected Shakespearean what have yous. The dress is of the present-day variety, but not distractingly so. The actors' basic white dress shirts and neckties mirror the timelessness of Shakespeare's themes (I concede that Shakespeare's themes are even more timeless than neckties, but you get the idea).

Theatre Ventoux’s Childe Byron delivers captivating, delicate intensity

Jessi — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:16:21 -0800

By: Jessi Hafer

While Theatre Ventoux’s Childe Byron presents the stories of historical figures Lord Byron (poet and first-rate freak) and his estranged daughter Ada Lovelace (mathematician and one of the founders of computing), the play isn’t really about their notoriety. Instead, their infamy provides the backdrop for the relationship between a father and daughter whose paths had never crossed.

Great things to check out this weekend: Theatre Ventoux, Armen Nalbandian CD Release, Patrick Contreras, and Fresno Philharmonic

Jessi — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:51:39 -0800

by: Jessi Hafer

There are lots of great events to check out this weekend!

Great things to do this weekend: Epic Theatre, the Fresno Philharmonic, and Aithon Theatre

Jessi — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:56:18 -0700

by: Jessi Hafer

If you've already picked up our November issue, you've probably already noticed that there are lots of great things to do this weekend, including some great performances from Fresno's theatre and music communities.

Dark Comedy and an Opportunity to Support High School Performing Arts Programs

Jessi — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:29:43 -0700

By: Jessi Hafer

Aithon Theatre is presenting just three performances of the play True West this weekend.

True West considers the duality of human personality through two brothers: a Hollywood screenwriter and a small-time criminal. Director Philip Bryan explained that while the dark comedy has intense undertones, there are also funnier moments. The play has particular significance for Bryan. "It was the first play I ever read," Bryan explained. "It really started my passion for dark comedies."

Rogue Year Round BEGINS!

lecram — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:50:51 -0700

EDIT: CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO!t

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Two more chances to see "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"

Jessi — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:35:34 -0700

by Jessi Hafer

Aithon’s selection of a wonderful script and good performances ensure laughter in the Fresno Memorial Auditorium in their production of Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor. The play chronicles a smart and funny 1950s television show coping with of McCarthyism and crass commercialism.

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Great things to do this weekend (June 16-17): Aithon Theatre’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Jessi — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:30:53 -0700

By: Jessi Hafer

After attending a couple wonderful but very serious productions from a couple of local theatre companies, I’m definitely up for something funny – especially knowing that it’s coming from Aithon Theatre, who brought us the delightful and hilarious “The Complete History of America – Abridged” at Rogue 2007. This weekend, Aithon Theatre will be performing Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway hit, Laughter on the 23rd Floor. As described on the Aithon Theatre website:

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This Flattering Glass

TheatreVentoux — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:58:48 -0700

Theatre Ventoux's Premier Production "This Flattering Glass" continues its run this Friday and Saturday at Cal ARTS Academy, 4750 N. Blackstone (formerly Cynthia Merrill's.)

Curtain is at 8:00.

See Matt Otstot, Dave Otero, Rene Lastreto, Ron Blackwell, Hal Bolen and a cast of Fresno's finest actors in this modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard II."

With music by Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, and the Blind Boys of Alabama, this is Shakespeare like you've never seen it Read Josh Teehee's interview with us at www.fresnofamous.com and Donald Munro's at www.fresnobeehive.com

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