Tag: High Arch
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On the Beach
ON THE BEACH caused PETE’S EYEBROWS to form a HIGH ARCH The Dramatic Premise There’s been a “Short War” in the Northern Hemisphere. The war was short because it involved a nuclear strike and nuclear retaliation and multiple countries. It’s a nuclear holocaust with, it seems, no survivors. Photo Credit – Daniel Boud / STC…
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The Poison of Polygamy
THE POISON OF POLYGAMY caused PETE’S EYEBROWS to form a HIGH ARCH. The Dramatic Premise When we first meet Huang Shangkang, he is not a good man. As the narrator tell us, he may be the hero of the story, but he is no hero. He neglects his wife, Ma. He spends most of his time –…
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Julia
JULIA caused PETE’S EYEBROWS to form a HIGH ARCH The Performance I can’t speak more highly of a performer who takes to the stage, largely alone, and holds an audience’s attention for ninety enthralling minutes. Following on from Eryn Jean Norville, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Heather Mitchell in RBG, Justine Clark delivers…
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Madama Butterfly
MADAMA BUTTERFLY caused PETE’S EYEBROWS to form a HIGH ARCH. The Dramatic Premise American naval officer, B F Pinkerton, marries Cio-Cio-San (aka Madama Butterfly) for his own selfish purposes. He knows Japanese divorce laws are lax. Cio-Cio-San, however, is in love and doesn’t see Pinkerton’s nefarious intentions. She even converts to Christianity, an act which…
