Theatre 
Must-See Comedy at Duke: Fiasco Theater Turns William Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” into a Laff Riot(0)
Fiasco Theater’s pixilated production of “Cymbeline,” which concludes its three-day run at Duke University on Saturday, is six-man Shakespeare at its best. With four men and two women performing dozens of roles with great gusto, under the inspired direction of Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld, the Brooklyn, NY-based theater company breathes new life into this 17th century romance and transforms it into a real laff riot.
Full Story»Green Day’s 2009 Punk Rock Opera, “American Idiot,” Really Rocks Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Tony Award®-winning scenic designer Christine Jones’ splendid multilevel warehouse-interior set for “American Idiot” is festooned with the unblinking eyes of dozens of TVs, punctuating the proceedings with news footage circa 2004, saucy MTV-style video snippets, and live shots of the cast. This show won’t just have Generation Y slackers tapping their feet and dancing in their seats; it has a much broader appeal that even Baby Boomers can appreciate.
Dial Up ACL and RLT’s Pixilated Production of Sarah Ruhl’s “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” for Laughs
Actors Comedy Lab and Raleigh Little Theatre have a sure cure for the mid-winter blahs. Triangle theatergoers dial can dial up ACL and RLT’s pixilated production of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” for laughs. The show sags in some places, but cast members really sink their teeth into their juicy roles.
Ebony and Ivory, Part II: “Memphis” Rocks DPAC
The charismatic characterizations and invigorating vocals of Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell, and Kent Overshown pump up the volume of the exuberant National Tour of “Memphis,” much to the delight of Durham Performing Arts Center patrons attending the show’s eight performances on Jan. 24-29 in the Bull City.
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