Friday, January 6, 2012
Lionheart Theatre gives a night of Tennessee Williams-inspired shorts.
Lionheart Theatre Company presents a 100th birthday tribute to Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Tennessee Williams. Opening this weekend, "The Kindness of Strangers" includes seven short plays written in Williams’ style by five Atlanta playwrights. The play runs at Lionheart Jan. 6-8, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s show at 2 p.m. All seats are $10. “It’s a privilege to honor this steamy Southern writer on our stage,” said Tanya Caldwell, Lionheart’s producing artistic director. “'The Kindness of Strangers' brings together writers, directors, actors and audiences who treasure Tennessee’s brilliant legacy.” The prolific Williams is one of America’s greatest playwrights. Classics like "Street Car Named Desire," "Cat …
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The “adults only” show is written by the hysterical NPR contributor and author.
The Lionheart Theatre will present a holiday comedy Dec. 2 to 11, written by “This American Life” contributor and best-selling author David Sedaris, known for his unique brand of dark, self-depricating humor. “The Santaland Diaries” was one of the first humor essays that Sedaris broadcast on National Public Radio, catapulting him into the spotlight. The story is a hysterical account of Sedaris’ time working as an elf at Macy’s during Christmastime. It was later adapted for the stage. Sedaris published five series of essays afterward, four of which landed on the national bestseller list. His essays are known for their, um, adult honesty and the Lionheart Theatre Company stresses that the show is “for adult elves only.” The show is directed…
Sunday, February 20, 2011
If it is true that God only helps those who help themselves, The Little Sisters of Hoboken might be a little too helpful.
What do four dead nuns in a freezer, a “Tin” of Commandments, and dancing and singing have in common? New London Theatre’s production of “Nunsense,” of course! Snellville’s inventive theatre does it again with the new show playing now through the Feb. 27. The cast of characters include six nuns who are like members of a dysfunctional family that only works when something is wrong. The show “Nunsense” itself centers around another “show,” meant to be a fundraiser that the Little Sisters of Hoboken have sketchily planned at best. It seems that the convent cook, Sister Julia, played by Sandi Schein of Decatur, poisoned the nuns that were present one evening with her vichyssoise that felled 52 nuns, of which only 48 were buried. The convent …
Bob Smith
12:43 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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