BY JEFF LEVENEDRAMA CRITIC When you think Pride and Prejudice what comes to mind? Mr. Darcy’s gruff exterior? Elizabeth’s resolute determination to remain single? Sibling wrestling matches, heavy beat house music, and an ever growing competitive argument with an impressive...
Shakespeare’s Classics Ring in a Quarter Century of Free Performing Arts in Greenville 56 shows, over 450 performers / volunteers, and 2 dogs later, the Upstate Shakespeare Festival celebrates 25 years of providing free family entertainment to the city of...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC From Dr. Spock to Kim Kardashian, women have sought that advice and maternal communion with the like-absence-of-minded who can relate to the trappings and blessings of new motherhood. That after-birth, so to speak, is the topic...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Glow Lyric Theatre kicks off its 2019 “Raising Voices” series May 6-7 with the world premiere of a new musical work by Upstate songstress Jessica Eckenrod that examines the journeys of women throughout history, and the...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Photo by Tony Penna It’s not every day the Upstate gets to experience a world premiere play, especially at a professional theatre. But the Warehouse Theatre is a high profile regional house and Greenville reaps the...
BY STEVE WONGDRAMA CRITIC Presenting Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” is tricky. Inarguably, it is a great American play, by a great Southern playwright. Even the most novice theatre-lover has seen it, probably several times. We seemingly never get tired...
