I have never liked Edward Albee’s The American Dream, not as a part of my script analysis classes, nor in the multiple productions that I’ve seen performed. I find it to be shrouded with intellectual commentary and unfollowable simile that leaves the audience wondering what the hell is actually happening. Yet, I am still drawn […]
John Heckel
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EXIT Theatre’s Indie Development
When you approach the building on the Arcata Plaza in which EXIT Theatre is located, the first thing you’ll notice is first-floor occupant Moore’s Sleep World (“Sale, Sale, Sale” “Welcome back Students …”). And then to the right side on the front part of the building there’s an “Aikido” sign promoting the Northcoast Aikido studio. […]
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Don’t Wait, Go
Last week, I went to Tin Can Mailman in Arcata and purchased a used copy of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and started reading it again for the first time in 20 years. I did this in anticipation of reviewing the performance of the same play in the beautiful new Eureka headquarters of Synapsis at […]