Check out Judy Harrison's review of A Midsummer Night's Dream in today's Bangor Daily News.
Highlights:
"Considered by many a director to be a madcap romp in fairyland, Shakespeare’s comedy at the Stonington Opera House becomes something more under Whitworth’s direction. This is not glum production."
"The lush, green backdrop full of dark, leafy greens seductively draws the audience into the action onstage."
"The opulence of the kings and queens, be they fairy or mortal, is dazzling."
AND THE CORKER: "While many theater companies in Maine send audiences home with a new appreciation of the Bard’s work, Opera House Arts is the only one that consistently sends them into the foggy night thinking, questioning and rethinking Shakespeare’s canon."
Reviews are such quirky and debatable acts of journalism: consumer guide? critical analysis? a good read? Is the critic part of the arts world? Should she remain aloof? objective? analytical? And what role does the review play in the life of a show or the career of an actor?
All good questions. Judy? Readers? Actors? What's your review of reviewing?
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