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Review: 2025 SPECTRUM: A PRESENTATION OF SHORT PLAYS Presented by First Run Theatre At The Chapel
First Run Theatre’s evening of short plays is always a wonderful opportunity to hear the emerging voices of newer playwrights and see their new works. Six playwrights from Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri are featured in First Run Theatre’s “2025 Spectrum: A Presentation of Short Plays.” The First Run selection committee chose seven scripts focusing on relatable themes of common human experiences.
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Review: THE CURIOUS SAVAGE at Tower Groves Abbey
Money meets mental illness in Stray Dog Theatre’s enjoyable The Curious Savage. The opening production of the company’s 23rd season was written by John Patrick who brought it to the New York stage in 1950.
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Review: SHUCKED at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
Well-acted and utterly fun, Shucked lives up to the hype. The straightforward plot relies on shrewdly timed jokes, jangly music and polished wordplay, sprinkled with social commentary, to provide laughs and moments of endearment.