On July 14, a good man passed away. Erik Petersen was the songwriter and voice of Mischief Brew, a folk/punk band from Philadelphia that was very popular not only across the US, but also abroad. In fact, they were scheduled to start a European tour in just a few days. Erik was also one of…
In Part Three of a series of interviews with cast members of Cohesion Theatre Company’s Neverwhere, meet Jonas David Grey. Patricia: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you on local stages and some roles you have played. Jonas: My name is Jonas. Jonas David Grey. I’ve been dabbling in the…
On Friday, StillPointe Theatre Initiative opened its production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, an absurdist play by Tom Stoppard that, along with Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, sets the high bar for its genre. Don’t let some highfalutin notion of absurdist theater scare you away, though. In StillPointe Theatre’s capable hands, this production of…
In Part Two of a series of interviews with cast members of Cohesion Theatre Company’s Neverwhere, meet Cori Dioquino. Patricia: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you on local stages and some roles you have played. Cori: I am Cori Dioquino. I’ve worked throughout Baltimore, Maryland and also D.C. with…
In Part One of a series of interviews with cast members of Cohesion Theatre Company’s Neverwhere, meet Joseph Coracle. Patricia: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you on local stages and some roles you have played. Joseph: I’m Joseph Coracle, and my over-inflated ego hopes that you have seen me recently…
To close out an already impressive second season, Cohesion Theatre Company has mounted its most ambitious show yet – the Baltimore premiere of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, adapted for the stage by Robert Kauzlaric. I should admit this up front: I love Neil Gaiman. He is my favorite author and Neverwhere is my favorite of his…
I’d been meaning to have some kind of formal ‘taking off the bracelet’ ceremony. A rite that would be consistent with the commitment of having worn it, without interruption, for 33 years. That’s 72% of my life. The whole of my adulthood. Practically as long as I can remember. The deal with the bracelet was…
I recently made my very first submission for publication in a magazine. My piece was not published. While I was hopeful, I’m not that disappointed. It was my first try and the article they did publish was well-written and fit the magazine’s format and vibe better than mine. I am posting the essay below and…
Anemic Royalty: Come as You Are to Elsinore I have a new favorite production of Hamlet and I saw it right here in Charm City. I’ve seen Hamlet done very well before, but I’ve never seen anything like this. Remember that DiCaprio version of Romeo and Juliet that had everyone flipping their lids? This…
I’ve been doing some writing over at Pop Culture Uncovered. If you’re interested, check it out. Largely consists of reviews of the X-Files revival, but also a bit of opinion and my take on Fight Club. Articles at PCU: A Look Back at 2015: Art Better Reflecting Life X-Files Revival: Recap of Season 10, Episode…
