theater

Seattle Magazine did a little piece on Pratidhwani and our Drama Wing.

My friends in the puppeteering community were thrilled by this. I like it too. That's a shipping container he's sitting on.

Quoted: The remarkable French marionette street theatre Royal de Lux unveiled their latest creations this past weekend. As the highlight of the Estuary 2009 Arts Festival in Nantes, the theater drew a gigantic crowd to view a gigantic fairytale.

Loved the movie ... kind of curious to check out the musical.

Quoted: “Billy Elliot,” the season’s biggest musical hit, dominated the 2009 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, picking up 15, more than any other show.

Pratidhwani Drama Wing presents a comedy by Sharad Joshi: EK THA GADHA URF ALADAD KHAN. Official Website for the production.

Behind the scenes blog for the latest Pratidhwani Drama Wing presentation - EK THA GADHA URF ALADAD KHAN.

This actually sounds pretty interesting. I hope it somehow catches on as a genre. I'd think with Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walker, Nic Cage and Keanu Reeves movies there will be an endless supply of material.

Quoted: If you're like me, you think the Patrick Swayze-Keanu Reeves vehicle Point Break is one of the better things to happen to 1991. And if you're like me, you have a suspicion that the production could somehow be even better were it performed live by young, yelly guys who never, ever put shirts on and a totally unpracticed Johnny Utah lead who is chosen from the audience and reads his lines off cue cards. Well, you're right on both accounts.

Quoted: Want to see how the climactic parachute scene is recreated on a live stage with about $11 worth of props? Ditto Johnny Utah's seminal surfing safari? While yourself wearing a poncho, which will be handed to you upon entering, like at a Gallagher performance? The self-consciously low-budget and obnoxious and absurd Point Break Live! is Point Break plus extreme caricaturizing, homoeroticism, and hot bros in board shorts throwing fake blood all over your face. This is the Point Break of your dreams. If you live in California, go. If you don't live in California, consider flying to California so you can go. In the immortal words of Patrick Swayze's Bodhi, if you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love.

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Really liked this book - planning on checking out the play.

Quoted: "Everything is connected. They're not just accidents… That's the way these things begin. With a handful of small actions that build and build."--Dinaw Mengestu, from The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears

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Quoted: Sung by Veree Teasdale. Choreography created and directed by Busby Berkeley.