Alone Again, Unnaturally

The isolation of the lighthouse-bound old couple in Ionesco's The Chairs is supposed to be shattering, but while there are some startling images in the State Theater Company's polished and professional production, the terror of being alone takes a back seat to an effort to play the script's comedy.

"...especially in the works of such modern playwrights as Tom Stoppard, Caryl Churchill, Sam Shepard, and David Mamet...."

July 27, 2001 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Articulations

Just when you thought that Elizabethan drama fad was fading, a slew of Shakespeares hits the scene.

"...is at it again with a new staging of Tom Stoppard's riff on Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Short Fringe @ Hyde Park Theatre

"...15-Minute Hamlet, produced by Well Hung Jury, written by Tom Stoppard..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Channel Surfing

"...My Own Private Idaho, a retelling of Henry IV,..."

April 23, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...Red, White and Tuna..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Presents for Your VCR

Video Gifts From the Master Procrastinator

"...Production Notebook featuring notes on script development from scribes Tom Stoppard and Charles McKeown; notes from the production designer,..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Articulations

On the Funding Front

"...by Sean O'Casey (Nov 7-Dec 7, 1997); Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard (Jan 23-Feb 14, 1998); Agamemnon, by Aeschylus (Mar..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Meanwhile, back at the TCW...

"...Oe Michael Ondaatje Richard Price Ntozake Shange Jane Smiley Tom Stoppard James Tate Christopher Tilghman Robert Stone Sarah Schulman..."

May 9, 1997 Books Feature

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...importance in the past 40 years. Playwrights David Hare, Tom Stoppard, and Timberlake Wertenbaker; actor-directors Frith Banbury and Janet..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Post Scripts

"...Churchill, David Hare, Joe Orton, John Osborne, Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Timberlake Wertenbaker and others. In the Flawn Academic..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Books Column

Postscripts

"...Churchill, David Hare, Joe Orton, John Osborne, Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Timberlake Wertenbaker, and others. In the Leeds Gallery..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Books Column

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...importance in the past 40 years. Playwrights David Hare, Tom Stoppard, and Timberlake Wertenbaker; actor-directors Frith Banbury and Janet..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

Postscripts

"...Churchill, David Hare, Joe Orton, John Osborne, Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Timberlake Wertenbaker and others. In the Leeds Gallery..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Books Column

Postscripts

"...events, through Sat., Nov 9. Featured participants include playwrights Tom Stoppard and David Hare, actress Janet Suzman, director Frith..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Books Column

Articulations

A Tree for T.J.

"...as Screenwriter, focusing on David Hare, Harold Pinter, and Tom Stoppard. David Cohen, head of Playwriting in the UT..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Arts Column

See How They Run

Playful whodunit spoofs the greatest mystery in theatre

"...Directed by: Tom George. Starring: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, David..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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