Spotlight on Spoleto, Piccolo weekend theater offerings

That the word "theater" derives from the Greek theatron, or "seeing place," is apt. Centuries before the advent of the novel, and more than two millennia in advance of the art of the motion picture, the theater harbored both the dominant entertainment and edification of the age.

6/02/2011 Bill Thompson VIEW MORE

Spoleto on stage

Spotlight on Spoleto, Piccolo weekend theater offerings

Spotlight on Spoleto, Piccolo weekend theater offerings

6/01/2011 Bill Thompson VIEW MORE

The stage is set

Lowcountry theater companies plan for busy 2011 summer, fall

Lowcountry theater companies plan for busy 2011 summer, fall

5/18/2011 VIEW MORE

'The Fool's Lear' paved with ingenious intentions

Pure Theatre and Nomad Theatrical Company of New York will present the world debut of "The Fool's Lear," a creative adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear" told from the Fool's perspective, at the Charleston Ballet Theatre through April 16.

4/06/2011 BY DUFFY LEWIS VIEW MORE

The ugly side of politics in 'Farragut North'

Running through March 26

South Carolina is no stranger to political scandal. Politics always has been rife with backroom deals and quid pro quo. For even the most idealistic, the desire for power can lead people to do things they never thought they would.

3/17/2011 BY DUFFY LEWIS VIEW MORE

Feminism burns bright and funny in 'Sterno'

In Charleston Acting Studio's wacky production of Deborah Zoe Laufer's "Out of Sterno," lead character Dotty learns that life is not what she thought it was and seeks to discover what it means to be a real woman.

3/09/2011 VIEW MORE

Footlight’s ‘Fat Pig’ is in the eye of the beholder

In “Fat Pig,” running at the Footlight Players Theatre through Saturday, LaBute’s signature dark humor tackles two recurring themes: society’s obsession with physical appearance and relationships between men and women.

3/01/2011 By Duffy Lewis VIEW MORE

'Spelling Bee' a W-I-N-N-E-R

You don't have to be an etymology expert to laugh at the endearing musical, "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," but Rachel Sheinkin's book is a spelling bee geek's dream and reminds us all that we were awkward teenagers once. The Charleston Stage production, which runs at the Dock S...

2/15/2011 VIEW MORE

'A Raisin in the Sun' explodes with hope

In 1959, the civil rights movement was under way, and the Broadway appearance of "Raisin in the Sun" was indicative of changing attitudes.

2/03/2011 VIEW MORE

College of Charleston Theatre's ‘Outrage' is courageous

Seeking knowledge can be dangerous. Just ask Eve, or Socrates, or English professor Dr. Daniel Rivnine.

1/27/2011 By Duffy Lewis VIEW MORE