Although the word "communion" brings to mind the Catholic ritual of accepting the body and blood of Christ, Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor seems more interested in its alternate definition, “the sharing or exchanging of mental or spiritual thoughts or feelings.” For there is plenty of such sharing – as well as withholding – in MacIvor’s Communion, receiving its regional … [Read more...]
Three strong women aim for ‘Communion’ at Primal Forces
Keith Garsson and his Primal Forces theater company are on the move again. After a season and a half at Delray Beach’s Arts Garage, which then dropped its theater program, he returned to Andrews Living Arts in downtown Fort Lauderdale. But after one show there, it too suspended production. So Garsson packed up again and moved across town to Empire Stage, where he opens the … [Read more...]
Sol’s ‘Christmas Carol’ sharp retelling of familiar tale
By Dale King Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the author’s famous tale of a wretched skinflint who finds lifesaving redemption with help from some ghostly apparitions who mess with him on a fateful Christmas Eve in mid-19th century London, is back in Palm Beach County for a run at the Sol Theatre in Boca Raton. Director Christopher Mitchell has assembled a delightful … [Read more...]