Life is … fleeting. So much to do, so little time to do it all in. Thus, we prioritize. Hedonism first! There are soooo many fabulous theatre and performance venues in Seattle and its surrounds; recently, there was Book-It‘s Adventures of Huckleberrry Finn Uncensored (April 16th-May 12th, 2013); ACT‘s world premiere of Assisted Living (April [...]

Last Weekend for Luxurious Love’s Labour’s Lost

It’s hard to beat an old chestnut like one of Billy Shakespeare’s plays. Be it comedy or tragedy, The Bard just knew how to tap into those timeless, ever-relevant themes of love, loss, jealousy, ambition, and lust. Running March 13th until April 7th, 2013 – with just four performances remaining – is Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed [...]

A Doll’s House: Odd Anachronism Today

True art is arguably not truly art unless it challenges, moves, beguiles, angers. Controversy in art is a thing of the past, the present, and – undoubtedly – of the future. What’s more, as a piece ages through time, it gets viewed in a constantly changing light – a light that shifts and morphs with the [...]

Cracked Nuts Come Early for Antony & Cleopatra

Ah, passion … it can be one of the very best, possibly even the most intense, of emotions. It can also be tricky. As in war-torn, multiple suicides tricky. Take Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, currently running at the Intiman (The Playhouse at Seattle Center). (Your Hedonista recently attended a performance as media.) Put on by the [...]

Love Amidst The Trees

So the pathway to love isn’t always pleasant; sometimes some real work is involved. Like cross-dressing. Or putting up with goofy companions. Suffering banishment, even. Enter good ol’ William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, currently playing at the Center House Theatre and produced by the Seattle Shakespeare Company. (Your Hedonista recently attended this play as [...]

Five Shows Left: Pygmalion

Love them or hate them, romantic comedies are here to stay. And they’re not a recent creation, by any means. For love has captured the fascination of the entirety of humanity since there have been, well, human beings. Love can be either tragic or comedic (and, in real life, often both). In 1912, Irish playwright [...]

All About Attila

As Seattle sits snow-bound, northern Italy is currently being invaded. Invaded by a barbarian whose name is pronounced more than one way: uh-TILL-uh in English, and AH-teel-uh in Italian. OK, so not an actual military invasion, but rather, an operatic one. For Attila – whichever way you choose to pronounce it – is currently enjoying [...]

Coriolanus: One Bad-Ass Momma’s Boy

People can be … complicated. Take Caius Martius Coriolanus, a Roman general known for his ability to fight in wartime. Heralded as a hero, his mother Volumnia encourages him to run for consul (high office). Coriolanus is a fighter, not a politician (although he has the ego for both). However, he’s also a bona fide [...]

Shakespeare With A Twist

I always love watching interpretations of Shakespearean plays. Personally, I find that, in general, no matter what the alterations, the garment still seems to … well, fit comfortably. And there have been many alterations over time, such as changes in place and time. But how about some changes of a different nature? Like a lesbian [...]

Make Like a Wife and Be Merry

They say that if one loves what one does for a living, it really can’t be called “work.” If that’s the case, it’s also likely that success will follow. William Shakespeare appears to fit into that category, for the “Bard of Avon” is often touted as one of the best writers in the history of [...]

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