What do you get when you cross the text of William Shakespeare, a Starbucks barista apron, referees, picnics, and a gorgeous Portland park? You get a true Original Practice Shakespeare…
Everything is under control: ‘Sons of the Prophet’ at PSU
“This play is all about family,” said Chet Wilson, who plays Bill in Portland State’s spring production of Tony-award winner Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet, running through June 3rd…
The Importance of Being Earnest
Something magical happened while I was watching the Artist’s Repertory Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest. It was not just Oscar Wilde’s word sorcery. It was not just…
Shel Silverstein and other Funhouse Lounging
Sean Lamb, actor and artist-in-residence at Southeast Portland’s Funhouse Lounge, advises guests to leave their brains at the door. Funhouse puts on a variety of both scripted and unscripted shows,…
‘We’re All Mad Here’
At times, Shaking the Tree’s theatrical interpretation of Alice in Wonderland can feel intimately familiar; at other times, We’re All Mad Here is a force entirely of its own creation: wonderful moments of…
Action/Adventure Theater: Cheekily delightful
Few words can describe the pleasure of watching Vanessa Goodwin: Adventures of a Thoroughly Modern Argonaut like “cheekily delightful.” In Conor Eifler’s ode to Greek myth and Indy-style treasure hunting, presented…
‘Astoria, Part One’: a story of wealth, ambition and survival
Chris Coleman, director and adaptor of Portland Center Stage’s production of Astoria: Part One, opened the performance just below center stage, asking the audience: “Are you ready?” It was clear…
Student-written, student-directed, student-produced
PSU Theater Group Premieres Play Written, Directed, and Performed by Students Come one, come all to the world premiere of The Hick Inbreds of Valley Low, produced by student club…
Students direct professional actors following PlayWrite workshop
Creativity took the stage on Oct. 5 as five students presented their own one-act plays written over the course of a 10-day playwriting workshop. Hosted at the Native American Student…
‘A Night of Strindberg’ tackles masculinity and gender relationships
Starting with August Strindberg’s 1889 one act play The Stronger, and featuring Per Olov Enquist’s 1975 The Night of the Tribades, the Portland State School of Theater + Film’s A…
Stage club introduces independent run of ‘Arms and the Man’
Arms and the Man, by celebrated Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, is a comedy about an enemy soldier sneaking into a girl’s room, setting the stage for mischief throughout the…