David MacDowell Blue

A friend of mine once said those of us who like the darkness are not ourselves dark or cruel--but we don't flee from the shadows in our lives. We face them, seek to explore them. I've mentioned this to some, and gotten a blank look of bafflement in reply. But this show proves a shining (heh) example of what my friend understood. NORMAL lets us into the darkest, most terrible and yet strangely attractive aspect of human life, inviting us to at least imagine what it would be like to live there.... full review

This was a lovely show and I liked it a lot. But--and this is curious--it changed a lot once Count Orlock appeared. Gone was the dance, almost entirely. And by then I expected a wonderful interpretation of the classic silent movie AS dance. So my reaction is to still desire that dance piece, interspersed with scenes more about movement. And yet--and a lot of this springs directly from the lead actors--I never lost interest, never stopped caring at least some for those lead characters, especi... full review

An entertaining and intriguing theatrical version of a gothic classic (well, actually two). Kudos to Dracula, Lucy, Harker, Van Helsing, Mina and Seward in particular for bring so much nuance on stage. I have seen so many DRACULAs on stage so that am forever looking for an original, intriguing one. This production certainly qualifies on so many levels. Bravo! ... full review

A delightful find, from a playwright of whom I knew nothing, full of delightful characters and wit, plot twists you see coming and still enjoy, the strange way the plot makes perfect sense coming from these characters. Brava!... full review

A delightful interactive show that had me laughing out loud again and again! Then again! I"m tempted to go see it again to see different variations (I did the same in NYC to see variations of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood").... full review

This is what musicals are often best at, and this may be the single best adaptation of SPIDERMAN I've ever seen.... full review

Mixed. The good proved to vary between good and very good. The not-so-good (nothing qualified as bad) hovered around below average, especially at the very start. But by the end I felt moved by an adaptation of a genuinely powerful piece, faithful to the original (not Disney) and performed by clearly talented people. But then, I went in hoping for more of a 'dance' (having a background there) so my expectations got in the way.... full review

I loves me some vampire theatre, and this shows plenty of promise. Thrilled it takes the premise and idea seriously rather than as a gag. Fans of the genre should definitely check this out then keep their eye open for further iterations--I have a feeling they'll end up very happy they did.... full review

My review: http://zahirblue.blogspot.com/2016/06/occupation-review.html QUOTE: " Occupation focuses on a different victory, at least the attempt--holding on to oneself, to nurturing even the mildest of hopes, not unlike Fahrenheit 451. "... full review

My review: http://zahirblue.blogspot.com/2016/06/winter-is-coming-review.html QUOTE: " I want to see the full length version. I want to see it quite a lot!"... full review