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Posted on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019

“Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room” at Theatre 40

  Without looking at the press release for Colin Speer Crowley’s play, Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room, I conjured up mental images of political comedy with over-fed men puffing on stogies while they harangue and scheme and plot ways to subvert the republic and line their pockets with filthy lucre. That is not the … Continue reading “Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room” at Theatre 40

Posted on January 22, 2019January 24, 2019

“Rod Serling’s Stories from the Zone” at Theatre 40

After going cold turkey and cutting ourselves off from the habit of cable TV or satellite dish, my other brain and I started to explore all the other possibilities available with an antenna and a few subscriptions like Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime (which we already pay for), and access to our kids’ HBO account. O, … Continue reading “Rod Serling’s Stories from the Zone” at Theatre 40

Posted on May 18, 2018

“Mr. Pim Passes By” at Theatre 40

A. A. Milne was far more than the author of Winnie-the-Pooh and all the other beloved characters based on the toys of his young son, Christopher Robin. He also wrote poetry, magazine articles, political pieces, novels and plays. Shortly after mustering out of the British Army in 1919, he wrote the drawing room comedy, Mr. … Continue reading “Mr. Pim Passes By” at Theatre 40

Posted on April 8, 2018April 8, 2018

“Engaging Shaw” at Theatre 40

That George Bernard Shaw is one of the greatest men of letters in the English language is beyond dispute. Some rank him above Shakespeare as a dramatist; certainly he wrote more plays than the immortal Bard. He was politically active in the Fabian and Socialist movements of his time, and was also a highly regarded … Continue reading “Engaging Shaw” at Theatre 40

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