Reviews
‘Golda’s Balcony’ a powerful and compelling show
The sound of machine gunfire is heard in the distance and Golda Meir (played by New Milford actress Sonnie Osborne) walks up to a dimly lit table and slowly lights a cigarette with trembling hands. It’s the first scene of “Golda’s Balcony,” on the stage at TheatreWorks New Milford through June 30. What follows is…
“Golda’s Balcony” Features The Performance Of A Lifetime
NEW MILFORD — If you go to New Milford’s TheatreWorks for the current production of William Gibson’s Golda’s Balcony , not only will you get to see Sonnie Osborne give the performance of her life in the role of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, but you will get an incisive history lesson as well, that…
Israel First, Always
Golda Meir was one tough woman. No. Make that one tough person. Playwright William Gibson in “Golda’s Balcony” has Israel’s fourth prime minister begging Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger for arms as Arab forces moved on the Jewish state in 1973. Kissinger’s heritage gave Meir no advantage, though. He tells her that he is an…
Sonnie Osborne Shines in ‘Golda’s Balcony’
When the curtain goes up on “Golda’s Balcony” at TheatreWorks New Milford, the audience immediately understands the grave decision a 75-year-old Golda Meir had to make on the eve of the Yom Kippur War. On October 8, 1973, she had eight armed nuclear F-4s on 24-hour alert, and as many nuclear launchers as possible operational…
Golda’s Balcony is Brilliant, Timeless and Timely
TheatreWorks New Milford produces a spell bounding look at a remarkable woman at the intersection of life and politics In U.S. Presidential election campaigns, candidates sometimes boast about who is better equipped to answer the phone at 3am – that’s the middle-of-the-night call bringing urgent news affecting national security. It is not an idle boast.…
For these Irish men, size matters
Often the things that we laugh about are really not so funny. One has only to attend “The Irish Curse” at TheatreWorks in New Milford to see that this is the case. Written by Martin Casella and directed by Robin Frome, what seems like a silly premise and an adult comedy, subtly delves deeper into…
The Irish Curse’ Offers Laughs, Reflection And ‘Magical Chemistry”
NEW MILFORD – One of the pleasures of being a regional theater reviewer is the opportunity it affords to watch the same actors performing over a number of years and to see them get better and better at their craft. This was particularly evident at a performance last weekend by TheatreWorks New Milford, which is…
‘The Irish Curse’: Ribald and Thought Provoking
At TheatreWorks, Size Does Matter – but only if you let it. Part of the attraction of community theater is the mixing of old and new, the intrigue of watching accomplished actors endeavor in new roles as veteran performers return and inject fresh energy into a production. The Irish Curse, a hilarious and thought provoking comedy now…
‘The Irish Curse’ Hits TheatreWorks New Milford
People from all walks of life have their own strengths and shortcomings, and, though we swear it’s not true, our society is fixated on size. We want everything to be bigger than life, from our dessert portions and the TVs we watch, to our homes and bank accounts. But there is no luck of the…
‘The Irish Curse’ opens in New Milford
The premise of Martin Casella’s comedy “The Irish Curse” is that the presumably unfortunate genetic condition of having a small penis is reason enough to organize a support group whose five members can grouse about the blight that has brought them down at every turn in life. The theme may be fodder for some stand-up…