By Daniel Skora It was a banner year for great theatre in southeastern Michigan and as a result, this year’s Best of the Season had to be enlarged from a “ten best” list to one that recognizes a baker’s dozen of noteworthy productions. The thirteen shows that appear on the list have been selected … More Best of the Season 2016-17
By Daniel Skora The streets of a city can be tougher than a war zone. In war, you generally know who the enemy is; on the streets, the enemy tends to look a lot like you. As Pogo once said so famously in the pages of the funny papers, “We have met the enemy, and … More “Happy Day” Merits A Countdown at Detroit Rep
By Daniel Skora Take the social, economical and philosophical ramblings of Karl Marx, a misdirected letter from Charles Dickens to his lawyer, and the yearnings of a soon-to-be young woman for a silk bonnet and you have the makings of “Capital”, the enjoyably amusing and often hilarious comedy currently being presented by the Detroit Repertory … More Silk Bonnet Requires “Capital” at Detroit Rep
By Daniel Skora George Montgomery is a man used to wielding firepower. Not the kind that comes from guns and bullets, but the kind that results from an accomplished use of character and ability. Like those years George spent quarterbacking his high school football team with a throwing arm that knew no equal. Like his … More Family’s “Firepower” Tested at Detroit Rep
By Daniel Skora The Linders are not much different than many families who find themselves with a parent who, through either age or illness, has need of care that cannot be provided by the family. And like some of those families, resistance to a caregiver often comes from the very person in need of help. … More A Death Foretold at Detroit Rep
By Daniel Skora One of the disadvantages of writing for a newspaper is that much of what the reader sees and reads of an author’s work has been determined by someone other than the person who wrote the article. Word count, positioning, availability of space for pictures, deadlines, the title that goes above the review, … More it’s All Theatre’s Best of the 2015/16 Season
By Daniel Skora It’s a rare play that candidly states in its title what one can expect when they find their way inside it. “Homeless and How We Got That Way”, the current presentation of the Detroit Repertory Theatre, is one of those plays. The story concerns Eloise and Sidney, and though they’re without a … More An Evening in the Park with Eloise and Sidney
By Daniel Skora Every once in a while a play comes by that’s so enjoyable and just so perfect that it feels like there’s nothing that can be done to it to make it any better. Many different talents go into the making of a live theatrical performance, and even the best of plays often … More “Devil Dog Six” a Winner at Detroit Rep
