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Chicago Reader Review
August 2006
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THE TEMPEST Shakespeare's comedy is performed in an updated, abridged, "family-friendly" adaptation by the GroundUp Theatre. In this version, Prospero is a former CEO forced into early retirement, whose handsome son rescues the executive director's daughter after the company plane crashes. The roughhousing and broad characterizations--especially Karen Hill as a punk-chic Caliban and Eryn Gauen and Sabrina Lloyd as airhead interns Trincula and Stephany do enhance rather than interfere with this 90-minute open-air production. MSB(Mary shen Barnidge) | Outstanding Actors: Christopher Prentice ( The Zoo Story, Signal Ensemble ) , Chuck Likar ( Fellow Travelers, Stage Left ) , Elizabeth Rich ( The Duchess Of Malfi, Writers Theatre ) , Gary Houston ( Unchanging Love, Artistic Home ) , Jeff Radue ( Richard II, Actors Revolution Theatre ) . Karen Hill ( The Tempest, GroundUp Theatre ) , Christopher McLinden ( You Never Can Tell, ShawChicago ) , Marvin Edward Quijada ( Blind Mouth Singing, Teatro Vista ) .Mary Shen Barnidge-Windy City Times-Theatre season in review 2006 | | | | Les Liaisons Dangereuses is an enchanting adventure of deceit where lust and revenge dominate. The show is filled with witty language and clever twists. Kudos to Actors Workshop Theatre for delivering a worthy production of an ambitious and difficult show. This non-Equity troupe once again delivers fine entertainment. Woman will love this show. The Production is articulate and filled with fine performances. -
News~Star member of the Sun Times News Group~July 11, 2007 by Beverly Friend/ Theatre Critic Karen Hill and Barbara Burton offer sober voices as Cecile's mother, Madame de Volanges, and the Vicomte's aunt, Madame de Rosemonde. -
Windy City Times 2007~Mary Shen Barnidge(notably Karen Hill, last season's Caliban for GroundUp Theatre's Tempest)
MARVIN'S ROOM~ Redtwist Theatre~
|  by Laurie Grauer | | CURRENT PROJECTS AND other thoughts *Currently, I am in an on going exploration of The Canon and other Language plays such Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw, Williams etc...with Susan Hart, and Jeffrey Carlson. He is an amazing actor, and Susan is a dynamic actress, and a genius interpreter of Shakespeare's characters and plays; not to mention, an incredible technician in verse or rather in her words "A Verse Nurse" of 'The Bard'. Her passion, and inspiration for the craft is insatiable. If you'd like to check out his website~ http://www.jeffrey-carlson.com | |
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CURRENT PROJECTS AND other thoughts
*Currently, I am in an on going exploration of The Canon and other Language plays such Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw, Williams etc...with Susan Hart, and Jeffrey Carlson. He is an amazing actor, and Susan is a dynamic actress, and a genius interpreter of Shakespeare's characters and plays; not to mention, an incredible technician in verse or rather in her words "A Verse Nurse" of 'The Bard'. Her passion, and inspiration for the craft is insatiable. If you'd like to check out his website~ http://www.jeffrey-carlson.com |
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