By The Cultch on December 21, 2011
By Jenna Livergant A tree. A stone. Two men. That’s it. The premise may seem sparse—but the play is anything but! (As if we’d expect anything less from one of “the most significant plays of the 20th century!”) Rather, much of the complexity behind Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece rests in its apparent lack of complexity: it’s [...]
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By The Cultch on December 8, 2011
By Sarah Cruickshank We all know the story: Ebenezer Scrooge, a crotchety old man is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him his past, present and future. They help him see the error in his ways, and thus he transforms into a gentle, giving, warm-hearted soul, just in time for Christmas morning. [...]
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By The Cultch on December 1, 2011
By Sarah Marsh Imagine a world where the monetary system has collapsed, banks have closed, a deadly flu pandemic is spreading, Iceland has submerged, and three million kangaroos are on a rampant killing spree. The imaginative world of Penny Plain may be marred with the trappings of an apocalyptic nightmare, but the amusing tales of [...]
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