Plays--Reviews

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# Title Date Summary
101 "A Lie of the Mind" focuses on problems of modern society
Northern Iowan 84:28, p.21 		Review of the play.
102 Top Girls looks at women in society
Northern Iowan 84:22, p.11 		Review of the play.
103 Theater review: UNI
Northern Iowan 84:13, p.13 		Review of Theater UNI's production of "The Importance of Being Ernest".
104 "Cabaret" captures audience
Northern Iowan 83:54, p.10 		A review of Theatre UNI's production of "Cabaret."
105 "Antigone" proves true abilities of Theatre UNI
Northern Iowan 83:42, p.14 		A review of Theatre UNI's production of "Antigone"
106 Theater Review
Northern Iowan 83:18, p.11 		A review of the musical "Pirates of Penzance," written by Gilbert and Sullivan and directed by William Ferrara.
107 "Platforms" is a success
Northern Iowan 83:10, p.11 		A review of the Theatre UNI production "Platforms."
108 Boys' night out provides fun in "The Odd Couple"
Northern Iowan 82:61, p.8 		Review of the play.
109 Flea sex farce a success
Northern Iowan 82:59, p.3 		Review of "A Flea in Her Ear".
110 Play goes on and on . . . .
Northern Iowan 82:52, p.11 		Review of "Mother Courage and Her Children".
111 "Sea Gull" is outstanding
Northern Iowan 82:24, p.13 		Review of the play "The Sea Gull".
112 Camelot well done
Northern Iowan 82:17, p.14 		Review of the play "Camelot".
113 Tartuffe--ambitious attempt
Northern Iowan 82:12, p.16 		Review of the play "Tartuffe."
114 Play flawless
Northern Iowan 81:61, p.8 		Review of "The Dining Room".
115 Play falls short
Northern Iowan 81:59, p.7 		Review of "What the Butler Saw".
116 'Lear' captivates crowd
Northern Iowan 81:52, p.11 		Brief review of University of Iowa production of "King Lear:; photo.
117 'Romeo and Juliet' a success
Northern Iowan 81:52, p.10 		Review of the play; photo.
118 'Twelfth Night' disappointing
Northern Iowan 81:52, p.12 		Review of the Iowa State University production; photo.
119 'Agnes': unanswered questions
Northern Iowan 81:38, p.10 		Review of play, 'Agnes of God.'
120 Little Women in review
Northern Iowan 81:26, p.14 		A review of the play "Little Women", done at the Waterloo Community Playhouse.
121 Merton of the Movies doesn¿t make it big at UNI
Northern Iowan 81:24, p.16 		Review of the play; photo.
122 Pros and cons of "The Wager"
Northern Iowan 81:18, p.12 		A review on the play "The Wager", being put on in the Bertha Martin Memorial Theatre; photo.
123 Dracula: is it creepy or silly?
Northern Iowan 81:13, p.14 		A review of "Dracula", being performed at the Waterloo Community Theatre.
124 A polished Glass Menagerie makes Theater UNI sparkle
Northern Iowan 80:62, p.6 		Review of "A Glass Menagerie"; photo.
125 UNI's season sidetickler
Northern Iowan 80:60, p.6 		Laurie Hansen reviews Theater UNI's production of "See How They Run."
126 A polished theatrical performance by University of Iowa
Northern Iowan 80:52, p.14 		Sally Finder reviews the University of Iowa's performance of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
127 ISU production 'dreamy'
Northern Iowan 80:52, p.12 		Teresa Cashman reviews Iowa State's performance of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream."
128 Theater UNI's production of "As You Like It" 'entertaining'
Northern Iowan 80:50, p.15 		Teresa Cashman reviews "As You Like It" as part of Theater UNI's Shakespeare Festival.
129 Excellent staging of 'uncommon' play
Northern Iowan 80:42, p.13 		Review of "Uncommon Women and Others".
130 'Odyssey' is enchanting
Northern Iowan 80:26, p.14 		Reviews Theater UNI's presentation of "The Odyssey."
131 Theater UNI's cast 'winners' at Endgame
Northern Iowan 80:18, p.11 		Review of "Endgame"; photo.
132 'Bewitched' by Theater UNI play
Northern Iowan 80:11, p.12 		Review of "The Crucible".
133 "Not Now, Darling" a hybrid love triangle.
Northern Iowan 79:59, p.5 		Review of the Theatre UNI production, "Not Now, Darling"; photo.
134 LUV has ups and downs
Northern Iowan 79:56, p.6 		Review of the Theatre UNI performance, 'LUV'.
135 Experience joys of Working
Northern Iowan 79:41, p.12 		Review of the Theatre UNI production, 'Working'.
136 Theater--it's a "bloody mess"
Northern Iowan 79:35, p.10 		Review of the play "The Real Inspector Hound"; photo.
137 Realistic human relationships felt in "A Touch of the Poet"
Northern Iowan 79:19, p.10 		Review of "A Touch of the Poet".
138 Theatre season opens with "entertaining" Mikado
Northern Iowan 79:13, p.12 		Author gives a strongly positive review of "The Mikado", by Gilbert and Sullivan.
139 'Seesaw': thought provoking
Northern Iowan 78:61, p.4 		Review of the play "Two for the Seesaw".
140 'Two for the Seesaw' a two-star production
Northern Iowan 78:60, p.7 		Review of "Two for the Seesaw"; photo.
141 'Butterflies' a vibrant play
Northern Iowan 78:59, p.4 		Review of the play 'Butterflies are Free'.
142 'Loose Ends' gritty, realistic
Northern Iowan 78:41, p.9 		A review of Theatre UNI's 'Loose Ends'; photo.
143 'Burrhead': striking opener for ACTF
Northern Iowan 78:30, p.14 		A review of the performance 'Burrhead'.
144 'Much Ado' is 'well-integrated'
Northern Iowan 78:25, p.12 		A review of the performance "Much Ado About Nothing"; photo.
145 'Translation successful'
Northern Iowan 78:13, p.9 		A discussion of Theatre UNI's production of 'Candide' was broadcast on KUNI/KHKE.
146 'Grease' has potential
Northern Iowan 77:61, p.3 		Review of the UNI production of "Grease."
147 Young steals the show in 'Miser'
Northern Iowan 77:59, p.3 		Review of UNI's production of Moliere's comedy "The Miser"; photo.
148 UNI's 'Bus Stop' is a good, solid performance
Northern Iowan 77:58, p.3 		Review of UNI's production of "Bus Stop."
149 Boardsen's 'Shadow Box': a moving human experience
Northern Iowan 77:47, p.8 		Review of the UNI production of "The Shadow Box."
150 'Habeas Corpus' mixes sex, humor
Northern Iowan 77:42, p.6 		Cast of UNI's 'Habeas Corpus' makes the most of every line.
151 Implied tragedy forfeited for comic moments
Northern Iowan 77:42, p.7 		Waterloo Community Playhouse, "Mr. Roberts."
152 'Brilliance of script shines through'
Northern Iowan 77:34, p.7 		Theatre UNI presents great script of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire."
153 Play captures more than movie: 'Elephant Man'
Northern Iowan 77:29, p.11 		American Theater Production's "Elephant Man" performed differently from on the big screen.
154 'Beauty' entertaining, more
Northern Iowan 77:25, p.9 		Review of Theatre UNI's production of "Beauty and the Beast."
155 Punk 'Prometheus' is innovative, imaginative
Northern Iowan 77:19, p.12 		Review of the play "Prometheus Bound."
156 Gangsters steal 'Kate' opening
Northern Iowan 77:13, p.8 		Review of the UNI Lyric Theatre/Theatre UNI's performance of "Kiss Me, Kate."
157 'Barefoot': refreshing, energetic
Northern Iowan 76:61, p.4 		Review of the show 'Barefoot in the Park.'
158 Season opener lights up stage
Northern Iowan 76:59, p.4 		A review of Theatre UNI's play 'Wait Until Dark'.
159 'Albert Herring' disappointing; performance fine, story too long
Northern Iowan 76:53, p.10 		Review of the production of 'Albert Herring.'
160 Comedy 'The Rivals': vibrant, fresh
Northern Iowan 76:44, p.9 		Review of Theatre UNI's current production, "The Rivals"; photo.
161 Theatre UNI's 'Equus': powerful play, excellent production
Northern Iowan 76:36, p.8 		Review of the production "Equus".
162 'The Plough and the Stars' pertinent
Northern Iowan 76:23, p.6 		Review of the play "The Plough and the Stars"; photo.
163 '110 in the Shade' good season opener
Northern Iowan 76:15, p.7 		Review of musical '110 in the Shade'; photo.
164 "Twelfth Night": Lyrical inconsistency
Northern Iowan 75:61, p.3 		Review of the UNI production of "Twelfth Night": photo.
165 "The Miracle Worker": A Creditable Performance
Northern Iowan 75:59, p.3 		Review of Theatre UNI's production of "The Miracle Worker."
166 Disagree with NI's "Fiddler" review
Northern Iowan 75:55, p.3 		Two letters from a student and Mrs. J. Ed Smith expressing their displeasure at Ms. Eichenberger's review of "Fiddler on the Roof."
167 Disappointed in Northern Iowan's "Fiddler" review
Northern Iowan 75:54, p.2 		Students feel that the review of "Fiddler on the Roof" was too harsh.
168 "Fiddler on the Roof" success despite flaws
Northern Iowan 75:52, p.5 		A review of Music Theatre/Theatre UNI's joint production of "Fiddler on the Roof".
169 "Dumb blonde" makes play sparkle
Northern Iowan 75:37, p.4 		Review of "Born Yesterday"; photo.
170 "Macbeth" review questioned
Northern Iowan 75:16, p.2 		Professor Margaret Divelbess defends the recent production of "Macbeth"; questions claim that 1978 is the 100th anniversary of Shakespearean productions at UNI.
171 Macbeth lacks continuity
Northern Iowan 75:12, p.5 		A review of Theatre UNI's production of 'Macbeth'.
172 Shakespeare is rare treat
Northern Iowan 75:11, p.6 		Student reviews the production of Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors".
173 "Ponder Heart" won't beat in vain
Northern Iowan 75:9, p.5 		Review of the play "The Ponder Heart".
174 "Indians:" a classy whodunnit; Theatre UNI presents second play
Northern Iowan 74:62, p.4 		Review of play "Ten Little Indians"; photo.
175 'Arms and the Man' opens summer theatre season
Northern Iowan 74:60, p.3 		Review of the play, "Arms and the Man," by G. B. Shaw.
176 "Cyrano:" a gala production opens UNI theatre
Northern Iowan 74:53, p.3 		Review of the play "Cyrano de Bergerac."
177 "House of Blue Leaves:" serious theme packaged in farce
Northern Iowan 74:44, p.2 		Felt that the play and the actors had some good performances.
178 Long Day's Journey: depressing but moving: review
Northern Iowan 74:34, p.3
179 Also disagrees with Iowan's review of the King and I
Northern Iowan 74:28, p.2 		Cites shortcomings and inconsistencies.
180 King and I too long? Reviewer should have left
Northern Iowan 74:27, p.3 		A response to the review of a performance put on by UNI's Opera/Music Theatre.
181 Three hours can be long time
Northern Iowan 74:26, p.4 		Review of "The King and I".
182 H. M. S Pinafore: an entertaining opera
Northern Iowan 74:17, p.5
183 "Government Inspector" is fitting tribute to fine theatre
Northern Iowan 74:11, p.3 		Despite a large cast, the play held the attention of the audience and never let go.
184 Reader's Theatre opens with John Brown's Body
Northern Iowan 74:5, p.5 		Review of the play; photo.
185 Fantasticks is fantasy
Northern Iowan 73:63, p.4 		Review of "The Fantasticks"; photo.
186 An evening of entertainment
Northern Iowan 73:61, p.3 		Review of "The Taming of the Shrew"; photo.
187 Imaginary Invalid
Northern Iowan 73:59, p.2 		A review of Moliers's The Imaginary Invalid; photo.
188 It's the first production
Northern Iowan 73:54, p.6 		A review of the play "Waiting for Godot"; photo.
189 "Mechanicals:" a must to see
Northern Iowan 73:52, p.2 		A review of the play "The Rude Mechanicals".
190 "The Mandrake:" night of comedy
Northern Iowan 73:39, p.5 		Review of the play "The Mandrake."
191 Critical Verite: Cat's Cradle
Northern Iowan 73:28, p.2 		Review of "Cat's Cradle".
192 The Bacchae: theatre at its best
Northern Iowan 73:23, p.2 		Review of "The Bacchae".
193 Figaro is a success
Northern Iowan 73:21, p.3 		Review of the UNI Opera/Music Theatre production of "The Marriage of Figaro".
194 Countess hit of play; second act makes up for first
Northern Iowan 73:13, p.5 		Review of "The Madwoman of Chaillot".
195 Play with "pace"
Northern Iowan 72:61, p.2 		Review of the play "13 Rue de L'Amour."
196 "Harvey" in review; "Alive and well"
Northern Iowan 72:59, p.2 		Review of the play "Harvey."
197 Abbess depicts Watergate
Northern Iowan 72:52, p.5 		Review of the play "The Abbess of Crewe."
198 A little campy, but full of fun; El Capitan
Northern Iowan 72:51, p.2 		Review of the musical "El Capitan."
199 Ryder true melodrama
Northern Iowan 72:39, p.5 		Review of the play "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?"
200 "The Cage" termed revealing
Northern Iowan 72:32, p.3 		Review of the play "The Cage."