My best friend is Catholic. I remember having a particularly pointed conversation with her asking if she believed I was going to hell because I was gay. While her response was “no,” she couldn’t argue with the fact that her religious community felt differently. Hearing her try to reconcile these two things just confused me… Read More Ludicrous Theatre’s powerful ‘Southern Baptist Sissies’ takes religion to task
Kevin Buswell stares down Kirk Jackson and Mara Stewart in Ludicrous Theatre’s “Rocky Horror Show.” “Don’t dream it; be it,” sings Ludicrous Theatre’s energetic cast in tight harmony. This lyric, which closes out cult musical Rocky Horror Show, could easily be the mantra for this hardworking storefront theatre company. Someone had a dream to do… Read More Ludicrous Theatre offers a close-quarters ‘Rocky Horror Show’
An on-air confession turns tragic: Bob Skosky, Suzanne Bracken and Tim Tintori in Ludicrous Theatre’s “Sleeping with Straight Men” A few weeks ago, I worked from home and had daytime TV playing in the background. It had been years since I’ve watched a talk show of any sort — and Maury was on. Now, of… Read More ‘Sleeping with Straight Men’ at Ludicrous Theatre Company: solid acting (almost) supports a sub-par script
Peter Shaffer’s disturbing 1973 play about a psychiatrist (Dr. Dysart) who attempts to treat a young man, named Alan Strang, who has a pathological religious and sexual fascination with horses, is one of those theatrical experiences that stays with you. The last time I saw the play was more than a decade ago, and that… Read More Giddy-yap! Ludicrous Theatre’s ‘Equus’ takes risks, but stumbles on the basics
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