By Dale King The 20th century saw major feminist movements such as the suffragettes' quest for the right to vote in the early 1900s and the women’s liberation drive of the 1960s. The 21st century is following in its stead, dealing with complex matters such as the #MeToo movement, LGBTQ representation and questions of gender identity explored in a “woke” culture. … [Read more...]
Community theater: 30 years later, ‘Blackout’ still delivers the whodunit goods
By Dale King The stage production of Rick Harlowe’s mystery thriller, Blackoutis back where it all began three decades ago – at the Delray Beach Playhouse. Harlowe’s whodunit – which meanders into who-might-do-it-again territory – will conclude its three-week run Sunday at the theatrical center on the east shore of Lake Ida. The play actually made its world premiere in … [Read more...]
Playgroup’s ‘Broken Angels’ an intriguing look at eugenics trial
The Playgroup LLC, a Boca Raton community theater company dedicated to showcasing new scripts by area writers, is fortunate to have found Todd Caster. And Caster is fortunate to have come upon the court case of Buck v. Bell. Recognizing the dramatic potential in the trial of a mentally impaired young woman fighting for her right to not be sterilized by the commonwealth of … [Read more...]
Boca’s Playgroup returns to house favorite to open season
Unlike Mark Twain’s famous line about the weather, everyone talks about the lack of new plays in the theater, but Boca Raton’s The Playgroup LLC is doing something about it. “We’re really a bunch of writers,” says the company’s executive director and founder, Joyce Sweeney. “We started out as a playwrights’ reading group and we then evolved into putting on plays. Our brand … [Read more...]