It could be that I have been burned by the Circus of the Sun.
Now, I fully realize there are worse things to suffer in life than weariness of Cirque du Soleil, the phenomenally successful new-age Canadian circus troupe. And I also realize that to be weary of Cirque means I’ve had the great good fortune [...]
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The `irk’ in Cirque
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Posted by Chad Jones on 15 Nov 07 - 0 Comments
Another Cirque in SF
Posted by Chad Jones on 25 Jun 07 - 0 Comments
The big yellow-and-blue-striped tent — the Grand Chapiteau — is heading back to the Bay Area.
Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring show, KOOZA, will have its U.S. premiere Nov. 16 in the parking lot behind San Francisco’s AT&T Park. The show then moves to San Jose Jan. 31.
You can never tell with the quirky Cirque, but [...]
Review: `Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
Archived in the category: Bill Irwin, Broadway, Kathleen Turner, backstage, local theater, plays, theater review
Posted by Chad Jones on 14 Apr 07 - 0 Comments
Irwin, Turner find laughs, depth in howling Woolf
three stars [1/2] stars Painfully funny
Why is it we’re still interested in George and Martha, the bellicose spouses in Edward Albee’s 1962 drama in which very little happens?
Within the first few minutes of the play, Martha calls George a “dumbbell” and tells him, “You make me puke…If you [...]
Who’s afraid of Bill Irwin?
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Posted by Chad Jones on 10 Apr 07 - 1 Comment
The Bay Area fell in love with Bill Irwin more than 30 years ago when he clowned around with the Pickle Family Circus.
One of our most inspired physical comedians — his best work can stand alongside Chaplin and Keaton — Irwin is doing what clowns do when they get older: He’s getting serious.
In recent years, [...]
