BWW Review: Nordo's CHRISTMAS KILLINGS AT CORGI CLIFFS Brings the (somewhat disjointed) Laughs
by Jay Irwin - Dec 12, 2019
Becky-June Beasley-Jones (played by the irreverent Butch Alice), the Jessica Fletcher of Café Nordo, a young girl who can't help but stumble into murder after murder (so much so that I'm not certain she's not perpetrating them) has returned to rock your holidays with a?oeThe Christmas Killings at Corgi Cliffsa??. In the latest crazed mystery from Scot Augustson and directed by Jasmine Joshua, Becky-June is on hand to find the killer and tickle your funny bone. And she does quite well, but this particular mystery felt a bit convoluted and long.
Book-It Opens 30th Season With EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED By Jonathan Safran Foer
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2019
Book-It Repertory Theatre (Book-It) kicks off their 30th season with Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated. Adapted and directed by Josh Aaseng, Everything is Illuminated plays September 11 a?" October 6, 2019 (Opening/Press Night on Saturday, September 14) at The Center Theatre.
BWW Review: Strawshop's EVERYBODY Examines Death ... Again and Again and Again
by Jay Irwin - Jan 23, 2019
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play "Everybody", currently at 12th Ave Arts from Strawberry Theatre Workshop, tells us from the beginning that we're in for a show about death. The House Manager (Justin Huertas) lets us know that this is a story that has been told before, many many times. But what makes "Everybody" fascinating, other than the fact that it's superbly written, is the way that it's presented to us with the actors being given their parts lottery style right in front of our eyes making this a show you could also see again and again and never quite see the same one twice.
Casting and New Venues Announced: Wooden O Free Summer Shakespeare in the Parks
by Rebecca Russo - Jun 20, 2018
Casting is announced for Seattle Shakespeare Company's free Wooden O productions of King Lear and The Merry Wives of Windsor which start performances on Thursday, July 12. Both productions will perform in park venues throughout King and Pierce Counties (please see attached schedule). This summer marks the 25th Anniversary for Wooden O productions in the parks.
BWW Review: Wacky, Whimsical, Fun with Nordo's THE VIEW FROM SANTA'S LAP
by Jay Irwin - Dec 9, 2017
And I thought last year's offering from Caf Nordo and Scot Sgt. Rigsby Auguston was crazy. But Auguston has amped the wacky fun up to 12 now with their latest incarnation The View from Santa's Lap complete with delicious food, shadow puppet mermaids, and (dum dum dum) MURDER!
BWW Review: Seattle Shakes' THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR Bribes Us with Delicious Cartoon Farce
by Jay Irwin - Oct 28, 2017
There's a certain hilarious show leaving Seattle and leaving a void in the comedy that we all desperately need in these tumultuous times. But luckily for us Seattle Shakespeare Company has just the thing to fill that void with their uproarious Russian farce The Government Inspector . A production with some very over-the-top and almost cartoonish sensibilities that truly earns the moniker farce .
BWW Review: A MOVEABLE FEAST's Sumptuous Supper, Song, and Story at Café Nordo
by Jay Irwin - Feb 27, 2017
Welcome to the world of Ernest Hemingway's Paris in the 1920's. Just like with any of the Cafe Nordo shows, the instant you walk into Nordo's Culinarium you're transported to another time and place but they seem to have outdone themselves with their current collaboration with Book-It Theatre with "A Moveable Feast" and the rich sensorial delights they've concocted.
Photo Flash: Passion, Music, and Delectable Food in A MOVEABLE FEAST
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2017
In an artistic collaboration with Cafe Nordo in Pioneer Square, a four-course meal will deliciously underscore a signature Book-It theatrical experience. Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast captures what it meant to be young and poor and writing in Paris during the 1920s.
BWW Review: Theatre Schmeater's Toast TWILIGHT ZONE: LIVE! Turns Twenty-Four, Still Got It
by Amelia Reynolds - Nov 25, 2016
It's that time of the year again! Theatre Schmeater's 'Twilight Zone: Live!' celebrates its 24th birthday with three culturally pertinent episode adaptations. As a first timer with high expectations, the first few moments seeing my beloved Twilight Zone in color were jarring. This passes. In this perfect homage that clearly expresses reverence with just the right sprinkling of poking-fun, 'Twilight Zone: Live!' is a cozy, kooky production that continues to be as timeless as infinity.
West of Lenin Welcomes Mik Kuhlman's HOUSE #30 Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jun 25, 2015
Mik Kuhlman comes to Seattle and West of Lenin to perform her latest solo theatre piece. Collaborating once again with visual and textile artist, Patricia Toovey, Mik incorporates an original installation, weaving movement, poetry, household objects, and personal story for a visceral journey into home.
West of Lenin to Welcome Mik Kuhlman's HOUSE #30 This June
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2015
Mik Kuhlman comes to Seattle and West of Lenin to perform her latest solo theatre piece. Collaborating once again with visual and textile artist, Patricia Toovey, Mik incorporates an original installation, weaving movement, poetry, household objects, and personal story for a visceral journey into home.