Howl is a quasi-documentary with an impressive group of actors centering on Allen Ginsberg and the four-part poem of social protest the Beat Generation guru published in 1955, which led to a celebrated obscenity trial in 1957. Now there’s a subject destined to draw millions to the cineplex. I wanted to see it for all Read More
Celeb Xmas Luv!
A heartstring-tugging family movie? A red-carpet premiere just before Christmas? That confluence can only mean that it’s time for The Transom to do its best impersonation of a celebrity gossip column. Saunter along with us as The Family Stone cast and friends share their own Christmas-time tales of awkward moments, alcohol-induced comas Read More
Notes toward enjoying August Strindberg’s grotesque tragicomedy or marital blood sport, Dance of Death, starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren as Edgar and Alice in perfect, abusive harmony:
You won’t want to miss these two great actors at the top of their game, that’s for sure. But my surprise in seeing the renowned play for Read More
There are three things actors never do. They never give up, never thank a critic for a good review and never doubt the genius of a play in which they’re appearing.
That’s about it, really. I once knew an actor who never had carrot soup because his complexion turned orange. (Well, would you ?) But Read More
