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
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
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
