Balagula

The Book of Liz - Play review

The following is an exerpt from the Lexington Herald Leaders review of Amy and David Sedaris' "The Book of Liz"

By Tedrin Blair Lindsay Contributing Culture Critic

THEATER REVIEW

'The Book of Liz'

What: Amy and David Sedaris' comedy, presented by Balagula Theatre

When: 8 p.m. Nov. 28-30, Dec. 4-7

Where: Natasha's Bistro & Bar, 112 Esplanade

Tickets: $15, $10 students; call (859) 259-2754.

Caligula

By: 
Albert Camus

Performance Dates: 
June 3, 2012 - June 6, 2012
June 10, 2012 - June 13, 2012

Fahrenheit 451

By: 
Ray Bradbury

Performance Dates: 
January 29, 2012 - February 1, 2012
February 5, 2012 - February 8, 2012

A Steady Rain

By: 
Keith Huff

Performance Dates: 
October 9, 2011 - October 12, 2011
October 16, 2011 - October 19, 2011

Review: Balagula has another hit in 'The Woman in Black' (Theater does the unexpected with unexpected selection)

Jan. 11, 2011

By: Candace Chaney

Balagula Theatre has tackled a remarkable variety of themes and material in its short tenure, from the noir humor of Martin McDonagh's Pillowman to quick-paced comedic romps like The Mystery of Irma Vep to last year's inaugural season of existential theater.

Co-directors Natasha Williams and Ryan Case are known for artistic risk-taking and intellectually heavy-hitting fare, like this season's Marx in Soho.

But sumptuous British period piece ghost stories? Not so much.

Review: 'No Exit' is hellish, and that's a good thing

Posted on Mon, Feb. 22, 2010

By:Candace Chaney

Balagula Theatre's latest production is an evening spent in hell.

The expanding troupe, now in its first full-length season of plays, continues its exploration of existential drama with No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre. When it premiered at the end of World War II, No Exit quickly became a 20th-century classic in philosophy and theater circles, becoming famous for spreading Sartre's maxim that hell is other people.

Review: 'Herostratus' mines comedy from tragedy of outsize ego

Mon, Aug. 16, 2010

By: Candace Chaney

Long before the Internet and reality TV made instant celebrities out of ego-crazed fame seekers, a young Greek man named Herostratus walked into one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and burned it to the ground.

Was he angry at the goddess for some misfortune in his life? Was he trying to make some kind of symbolic political statement? Was he angry at his fellow citizens' unfair treatment of him and seeking revenge?

Nah. He just wanted to be famous.

Review: 'Bald Soprano' lingers on language

Tue, Nov. 10, 2009

By Candace Chaney

After launching the first full season of programming with B Is for Beckett, a mélange of three iconic pieces by existential minimalist Samuel Beckett, Balagula Theatre continues its foray into the theater of the absurd with Eugene Ionesco's The Bald Soprano.

Review: Balagula ends absurdist season with sublime 'Oh Dad'

Tue, May. 18, 2010

By: Candace Chaney

As soon as Ryan Case makes his entrance as Madame Rosepettle, we know from her condescending sneers and uppity manners, or lack thereof, that she is a force to be reckoned with. Just what kind of force, however, remains a mystery. Some violent neuroticism lurks beneath the surface, occasionally betraying the glamorous veneer of wealth that her costuming and mannerisms suggest.

Review: Balagula's 'Marx in Soho' is poignant portrait of misunderstood man. Production good fit for election season

Oct. 18, 2010

By: Candace Chaney

So what is the ideal play for an enterprising theater to present just weeks before a tumultuous midterm election? One about Karl Marx, of course.

Balagula Theatre adds another installment to its growing legacy of presenting emotionally and intellectually probing material with Marx in Soho by Howard Zinn.