Author: Todd Wallinger
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‘Survival Guide’ shows Christmas beyond the holly jollies
Christmas isn’t all holly and tinsel and carols around the tree. It can also be frenzied shoppers and disastrous holiday parties. If this sounds like the kind of Christmases you’ve been having lately, then “A Christmas Survival Guide” at the Fine Arts Center may be just what you need. This show blends original songs, old…
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Simpich announces 2010 schedule
David Simpich has just announced the schedule for his 2010 season, which features five of the many marionette shows he toured with before finding a permanent home in the new Simpich Showcase Theatre earlier this year. All of the shows are original adaptations (in this case, not an oxymoron) by Simpich himself. The FirebirdJanuary 27-March 21 Based on the…
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REVIEW: Tattered ‘Dreamcoat’ still has a few dances left in it
GRADE: B- “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” When: 7:30 p.m. today, Tuesday through Dec. 11, Dec. 15-17, Dec. 21-23, 26 and 27, 1 p.m. Dec. 16 and 23, 2 p.m. Dec. 26 and 27. Where: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada Tickets: $28.50-$62; boxoffice.arvadacenter.org or 1-720-898-7200. ARVADA…
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REVIEW: Cripple Creek troupe finds new ways to mine ‘Christmas Carol’
GRADE: B CRIPPLE CREEK • “A Christmas Carol” is that most dreaded of holiday offerings: a show people make a point to see year after year—whether they really want to or not. So it’s a relief when a theater company freshens it up by putting their own spirited spin on the tale. That’s what…
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REVIEW: ‘Survival Guide’ shows Christmas beyond the holly jollies
GRADE: B+ Christmas isn’t all holly and tinsel and carols around the tree. It can also be frenzied shoppers and disastrous holiday parties. If this sounds like the kind of Christmases you’ve been having lately, then “A Christmas Survival Guide” at the Fine Arts Center may be just what you need. This show blends…
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Theatre ‘d Art announces auditions for next two shows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ever edgy theater company Theatre ‘d Art has just announced audition times for their next two shows: the black comedy “Little Murders” (February 26-March 14) and the Kurt Vonnegut-inspired sci fi comedy “Between Time…
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Theatre ‘d Art announces auditions for next two shows
The ever edgy theater company Theatre ‘d Art has just announced audition times for their next two shows: the black comedy “Little Murders” (February 26-March 14) and the Kurt Vonnegut-inspired sci fi comedy “Between Time and Timbuktu” (April 2-April 18). The auditions will be held at the Osborne Studio Theater (one flight of stairs below…
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REVIEW: Simpich emotes as “Puppet Maker”
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you want a show that’s not ashamed to present the glory of the first Christmas, look no further than David Simpich’s original marionette production “The Puppet Maker.” This is Simpich’s most personal work. It…
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REVIEW: Simpich emotes as “Puppet Maker”
If you want a show that’s not ashamed to present the glory of the first Christmas, look no further than David Simpich’s original marionette production “The Puppet Maker.” This is Simpich’s most personal work. It is deeply religious, and the story centers not on his gorgeously hand-sculpted marionettes but on Simpich himself as he portrays…
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Gorgeous, expressive and personal, Simpich brings the first Christmas to life
If you want a show that’s not ashamed to present the glory of the first Christmas, look no further than David Simpich’s original marionette production “The Puppet Maker.” This is Simpich’s most personal work. It is deeply religious, and the story centers not on his gorgeously hand-sculpted marionettes but on Simpich himself as he portrays…