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‘Who’s Holiday’ a saucy Seussian spectacular
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BANGOR – We’re all intimately familiar with the story of the Grinch. We all know about his disdain for Christmas and his malicious attempts to steal the joy of the season from the innocents of Whoville and, yes, his subsequent change of heart.
But what happened after that?
Penobscot Theatre Company looks to answer that very question with their production of Matthew Lombardo’s “Who’s Holiday,” running through December 26 at PTC’s secondary space at 51 Main Street in Bangor. However, you should be warned – while the original tale was aimed at kids, this show – directed by Cheryl Snodgrass and starring A.J. Mooney – very much is NOT.
What’s the show about? Let’s try to tell it like the maestro would, shall we?
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Some Theatre Company goes Grimm for their holiday show
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BANGOR - This holiday season, Some Theatre Company is getting a bit Grimm.
“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon: 209 Fairy Tales in 90 Minutes” is a comedic take on the stories popularized by the legendary German brothers. The play is written by Don Zoids and directed by Elaine Bard. It will run December 9-12 at STC’s space in the Bangor Mall.
The Grimms are responsible for the fairy tales of your childhood, yes, but they also preserved some tales that are … lesser known. “The Girl With No Hands,” for instance. If you’re not lucky enough to have been educated in THAT particular item (what were your parents thinking?) STC is here to help. “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” will lead audiences through the enormous Grimm canon, embracing the dark humor - and sometimes utter absurdity - of the fairy tales inured in our culture.
We spoke with Elaine Bard, Producing Artistic Director at STC and director of the “Spectaculathon.” Bard was generous enough to share a few behind-the-scenes secrets of this unusual show.
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Robinson Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ is back
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Robinson Ballet has parted the curtain on their first public performance since 2019. On Saturday, “The Nutcracker” opened at The Grand Theatre in Ellsworth for a fully masked audience. Performances will continue at the Gracie Theatre in Bangor on December 11 and 12.
Pytor Ilych Tchaikosky composed “The Nutcracker” in 1892. It is now a holiday tradition among ballet companies worldwide, holding a revered spot in the cultural consciousness - if you say you haven’t heard “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” you are either a liar or deaf.
As it is, the power of “The Nutcracker” to trigger nostalgia is unparalleled. Many audience members at Saturday’s performance were adults who had attended “The Nutcracker” in previous years, though there were also plenty of youngsters present, dressed in their holiday best and bouncing in their seats. After 18 months of waiting, families were excited to experience this classic story once again.
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Ready, Set, Go! takes over the PTC stage
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BANGOR - Even as they return to their usual slate of live shows, Penobscot Theatre Company’s latest offering is decidedly unusual.
The new improv series “Ready, Set, Go!” is a collaboration between PTC and ImprovAcadia, the legendary Maine comedy group. This is the first of a series of joint productions between the two companies; December will see another with the New Year’s show “Auld Lang Zing!”
The premise of “Ready, Set, Go!” is simple: on the second Sunday of each PTC show’s run at the Opera House, a group of actors will improvise an original play on the show’s set. The remaining performances will be in January, February, April, May and July of 2022.
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Original Chippendales dancer recalls ‘the embracing and passionate’ ladies of Maine
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When you think of Chippendales, you probably think of exotic male dancers wearing bowtie collars, cuffs (and little else) and their audience of ladies cheering them on with bills in hand. The company began with one bar in 1979 and expanded into an international touring juggernaut in the 1980s and 1990s.
But behind the Chippendales curtain, three of the original company founders became embroiled in a bizarre saga of greed, jealousy and murder for hire that is at the center of “Curse of the Chippendales,” a four-part true crime series streaming on Discovery+.
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