‘Dying For Our Voices’ — Noble Intentions, An Unexceptional Failure
By Ernest Kearney — In our time, in our world, there is no more important battle than that for the truth. And the journalists and reporters who bear the slanders of
Are You Loving It?, Well, Honestly…
By Ernest Kearney — As a huge fan of the international art of clowning, right at the top of my “To See” list from the get go of HFF22 was Japan’s Theatre Group Gumbo production of "Are You Loving It?"
‘Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?’ —Niek Versteeg Doesn’t Disappoint Either
By Ernest Kearney — There are two parts to Niek Versteeg’s solid success at playing the titular role in “Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?”
‘The Tanner’ – Epic History Told from the Front Line
By Ernest Kearney — Writer/Performer Alex McSherry takes his clue from Historian John Keegan’s classic work "The Face of Battle" in "The Tanner."
‘The Great Wildcat Jackson’ — Entertaining Flash from the Past
By Ernest Kearney — The golden era of the sideshow maybe sadly gone, but you wouldn’t know that from watching Fred Blanco’s skillfully crafted homage
Vincerò – The Italian Opera Experience – The Wonders of Opera Wonderfully Shared
By Ernest Kearney — “Vincerò” is the closing term cried by the “Unknown Prince,” which concludes “Nessun Dorma” from the opera "Turandot."
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‘Revelation!’ – Clive Kennedy Is Most Certainly Indeed!
By Ernest Kearney — At first Clive Kennedy seems out of place on the stage at the Complex, where he is performing in "Revelation!" at 'Hollywood Fringe Festival '22.
Thom Pain (Based On Nothing) — A Perfect Storm of the Matrix Of Language
By Ernest Kearney — Will Eno’s "Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)" began as a one-man show performed at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe
‘Cassandra’ – A Musical Myth Mishandled
By Ernest Kearney — “Cassandra,” at the Studio/stage for HFF’22, has a good deal going for it.
‘To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug’ – Surefire Silliness Swiftly Served
By Ernest Kearney — Playing onstage at the Broadwater for HFF'22, "To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug" is thirty minutes of inoffensive fun