http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/theatre theatre news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T07:23:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020212_beowulfwewontpayreview/weird-italian-marxist-comedy-has-local-relevance/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020212_beowulfwewontpayreview/weird-italian-marxist-comedy-has-local-relevance/ 04:11:00Z Dave Irwin What at first seems a quirky, even foolish bit of fluff, “We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay!” gathers momentum to finish with a big message. That it does so safely within the confines of a 16th Century theatrical tradition makes it that much more powerful. 2012-02-03T04:11:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012912_arizonaonstagewonderettesreview/marvelous-wonderettes-youthful-energy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012912_arizonaonstagewonderettesreview/marvelous-wonderettes-youthful-energy/ 18:17:00Z Dave Irwin “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is not a re-creation of ‘50s and ‘60s girl group pop, but an interpretation. This Arizona Onstage production has its own internal logic, more rooted in youthful energy and theatrical performance than in old-timey authenticity. 2012-01-29T18:17:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012412_buckmaster/buckmaster-were-getting-bad-rap-says-rio-nuevo-chair/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012412_buckmaster/buckmaster-were-getting-bad-rap-says-rio-nuevo-chair/ 21:49:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster — We kick things off with a newsmaker interview with Rio Nuevo Board Chair Jodi Bain. Also, the Tuesday Money Maker Report with certified financial planner Shelly Fishman. Next, we launch a new monthly segment spotlighting pet care with Dr. Anna Szivek of Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson. Plus, the bi-monthly arts update with Margaret Regan of the Tucson Weekly. 2012-01-24T21:49:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012212_39stepsiscampyfun/burlesque-hitchcocks-39-steps-campy-fun/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012212_39stepsiscampyfun/burlesque-hitchcocks-39-steps-campy-fun/ 02:24:00Z Dave Irwin ATC’s “Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps” is a mash-up homage to Hitchcock, but also to familiar British comedic stalwarts such as Laurel and Hardy, Monty Python, and even the Austin Powers movies. 2012-01-23T02:24:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ 02:38:00Z Mariana Dale Hotel Congress took a step back in time to celebrate Dillinger Days, an annual tradition marking the 1934 fire at the hotel that sparked the events leading to the capture of America’s Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, and his gang in Tucson. 2012-01-22T02:38:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ 01:48:00Z Mariana Dale In 1934, John Dillinger was captured by Tucson police after fleeing a fire at Hotel Congress. The hotel will celebrate the anniversary with a speakeasy soirée Friday and re-enactments Saturday. 2012-01-20T01:48:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011212_rogueshipwreckedreview/shipwrecked-wildly-imaginative-ride/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011212_rogueshipwreckedreview/shipwrecked-wildly-imaginative-ride/ 18:00:00Z Dave Irwin Sometimes it feels like children’s theater, sometimes vaudeville, sometimes theater of the absurd – but throughout, “Shipwrecked” is simply fun, fun, fun. 2012-01-12T18:00:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122111_buckmaster/buckmaster-lawmaker-wants-make-it-harder-recall-legislators/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122111_buckmaster/buckmaster-lawmaker-wants-make-it-harder-recall-legislators/ 21:00:00Z Buckmaster Show Arizona Rep. Steve Smith wants to make it tougher to recall Arizona legislators and accountant Michael C. Flowers has end-of-year tax tips. 2011-12-21T21:00:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121311_buckmaster/buckmaster-az-senate-president-hopes-avoid-budget-cuts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121311_buckmaster/buckmaster-az-senate-president-hopes-avoid-budget-cuts/ 20:53:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - We kick off the show with a newsmaker interview with Arizona Senate President Steve Pierce. Also, the Tuesday Money Maker Report with Shelly Fishman, certified financial planner. Next, we’ve got Keith Rosenblum, Buckmaster Show contributor on Mexico, who breaks down Sonoran shopper numbers. 2011-12-13T20:53:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120311_daddylonglegs/daddy-long-legs-rare-successful-two-person-musical/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120311_daddylonglegs/daddy-long-legs-rare-successful-two-person-musical/#When: 15:47:000 Dave Irwin Updated: ATC’s latest production, “Daddy Long Legs” is a carefully honed, crisply presented mini-musical. Despite a hyper-romantic, predictable narrative, its two hours sail by engagingly, carried by flawless performances.  In fact, the real problem with“Daddy Long Legs” may be that it’s almost too perfect. Is “slick” a bad thing? %2011-%12-%05GMT%22:%47:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112911_buckmaster/buckmaster-who-real-tucson-visitor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112911_buckmaster/buckmaster-who-real-tucson-visitor/ 21:05:00Z Buckmaster Show We start things off with a newsmaker interview with Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. Plus, the marketing director for the Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau. 2011-11-29T21:05:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112111_recklessreview/reckless-offers-funny-bizarre-holiday-comedy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112111_recklessreview/reckless-offers-funny-bizarre-holiday-comedy/ 17:31:00Z Dave Irwin “Reckless” is an odd-shaped dark chocolate confection – not particularly sweet, more than a little bitter and very dark, indeed. This Live Theatre Workshop production doesn’t defy logic as much as embrace the surreal. 2011-11-22T17:31:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/111111_secretgardenreview/secret-garden-blossoms-ua-production/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/111111_secretgardenreview/secret-garden-blossoms-ua-production/ 00:39:00Z Dave Irwin Approaching the holiday season, we should be aware of the dangers of acute cuteness, when, like an overdose of treacle in an ill-equipped lifestyle, twee kiddie culture overwhelms our adult sensibilities. Fortunately, this presentation is more a showcase for the program’s up-and-coming talent with nary a hint of the upcoming Christmas onslaught. 2011-11-12T00:39:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110711_all_souls/thousands-dance-dead-all-souls-procession/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110711_all_souls/thousands-dance-dead-all-souls-procession/ 21:08:00Z Dylan Smith Tens of thousands of Tucsonans crowded downtown streets Sunday night, dancing in celebration and walking somberly in memory of the dead. The finale, after a two-mile walk, saw a giant urn filled with messages to the departed ceremoniously set aflame. (with photos) 2011-11-07T21:08:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110511_all_souls_procession/all-souls-events-celebrate-passed-loved-ones/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110511_all_souls_procession/all-souls-events-celebrate-passed-loved-ones/ 18:44:00Z Rose-Mary Grzasko “Put it on wheels, strap it to your back, wear it, put lights in it, walk or ride it” - all fitting ways to honor loved ones who have passed, All Souls Procession organizers said. (with videos) 2011-11-05T18:44:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110411_circlemirrortransformation/talent-shines-play-acting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110411_circlemirrortransformation/talent-shines-play-acting/ 17:15:00Z Dave Irwin In “Circle Mirror Transformation,” four small town wanna-be actors, eager to expand their horizons, start in a local community class with their instructor. Over six weeks, covered in 90 minutes of vignettes, they go through a series of enlightening and humiliating psychological exercises. 2011-11-05T17:15:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110211_flor_de_muertos/flor-de-muertos-captures-tucsons-essence-film/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110211_flor_de_muertos/flor-de-muertos-captures-tucsons-essence-film/ 19:25:00Z Mark Zepezauer Shortly after the Jan. 8th shootings, I lamented that “Tucson” would become a synonym for a tragedy, since the city hadn’t distinguished itself in any other notable way. But this weekend brings a screening of an extraordinary film that not only celebrates the best of Tucson, but nails its essence for anyone who’s never had the good fortune to visit here. 2011-11-02T19:25:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/103111_lear_god_carnage/lear-and-god-carnage-worthy-plays-are-complete-opposites/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/103111_lear_god_carnage/lear-and-god-carnage-worthy-plays-are-complete-opposites/ 17:11:00Z Dave Irwin Two plays open. One is a comedy; the other a tragedy. One features a big production company putting on a little play. The other is a little production company putting on a big play. If you have to pick one, which should you see? 2011-10-31T17:11:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101811_itcanthappenherepreview/it-cant-happen-here-happening-here/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101811_itcanthappenherepreview/it-cant-happen-here-happening-here/ 17:09:00Z Dave Irwin The Rogue Theatre will join theatres around the country Oct. 24 in presenting a staged reading of Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here,’ as the cautionary tale of American fascism gets a 75th anniversary revival. 2011-10-19T17:09:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101711_waterisrisingpreview/water-rising-joyous-desperate-art/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101711_waterisrisingpreview/water-rising-joyous-desperate-art/ 04:02:00Z Dave Irwin Pacific Islanders face the destruction of their fragile island homes. Their response? To sing and dance, proudly, joyously. When your homeland is threatened, it might seem a strange response, unless your unique culture is all you have. 2011-10-18T04:02:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101411_tucson_meet_yourself/heat-doesnt-hold-back-crowds-tucson-meet-yourself/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101411_tucson_meet_yourself/heat-doesnt-hold-back-crowds-tucson-meet-yourself/ 21:06:00Z Megan Merrimac The Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival kicked off on Friday in downtown Tucson, with a large number of people and a huge variety of food and entertainment to represent our city’s different cultures. 2011-10-15T21:06:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101411_hayfeverreview/ua-hay-fever-drops-ball/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101411_hayfeverreview/ua-hay-fever-drops-ball/ 18:48:00Z Dave Irwin It’s autumn and a new crop of students are starting their turn in the UA’s theatre program. And here we face a fundamental question - which is more important: the students’ learning experience or the audiences’ entertainment? 2011-10-15T18:48:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101111_mexico_opera/mexicos-murder-city-opera/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101111_mexico_opera/mexicos-murder-city-opera/ 19:58:00Z Ioan Grillo Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, has gained global notoriety as the most murderous city on the planet with a stunning 3,075 homicides last year. But this week, it has thankfully gained some media attention for a lighter side: opera. 2011-10-11T19:58:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092011_bisbee_royale/bisbees-rialto-like-nightspot-gets-royale-moniker/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092011_bisbee_royale/bisbees-rialto-like-nightspot-gets-royale-moniker/#When: 22:07:000 Dylan Smith Updated: “Now we’ve got a name and we’re ready to rock ‘n’ roll!” was the word this afternoon on the Facebook page of the newly dubbed Bisbee Royale, a nightclub-in-the-making that’s helmed by Rialto Theatre head Doug Biggers. %2011-%09-%21GMT%04:%07:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090711_911_events_sked/tucson-events-mark-10th-anniversary-9-11/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090711_911_events_sked/tucson-events-mark-10th-anniversary-9-11/#When: 23:02:000 Janet Rose Jackman Updated: Tucson-area events marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11 include discussions, film screenings, theater productions, art exhibits, prayer services and tributes. %2011-%09-%11GMT%05:%02:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090611_deadmancellreview/quirky-comedy-gives-new-meaning-afterlife/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090611_deadmancellreview/quirky-comedy-gives-new-meaning-afterlife/ 16:44:00Z Dave Irwin In “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” a woman answers a dead guy’s phone which starts her on a fantastic journey. 2011-09-06T16:44:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090611_agnesreview/agnes-god-requires-leap-faith/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090611_agnesreview/agnes-god-requires-leap-faith/ 16:36:00Z Dave Irwin “Agnes of God” is a gritty little 1980’s drama about faith, potential miracles and personal power struggles, set against the ugly backdrop of infanticide.  2011-09-06T16:36:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090111_septtheatrepreview/theatre-musicals-major-brits-9-11-more/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090111_septtheatrepreview/theatre-musicals-major-brits-9-11-more/ 19:39:00Z Dave Irwin 9/11 memorials, Bernstein, Shaw and Stoppard are among the shows hitting Tucson stages in September with the start the fall 2011 theatre season. 2011-09-01T19:39:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/082111_powhaus_mcqueen/powhaus-spotlights-mcqueens-dark-materials/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/082111_powhaus_mcqueen/powhaus-spotlights-mcqueens-dark-materials/ 19:23:00Z Emily Jones Feathers, furs, leathers, chains and spandex were just a few of the dark materials seen incorporated into the many Alexander McQueen imitation costumes worn downtown on Friday night. 2011-08-21T19:23:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081911_tulle_preview/powhaus-dresses-up-plush-tulle/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081911_tulle_preview/powhaus-dresses-up-plush-tulle/ 17:16:00Z Emily Jones Fashion designer Alexander McQueen is the focus of the latest production by Powhaus. Strut your stuff at Plush on Friday night as the group puts on a “a high fashion celebrity fantasy.” 2011-08-19T17:16:09+00:00