By Daniel Skora It’s a tough job working in a Detroit auto plant. The work is arduous, the noise assailing, and the line a relentless parade of mind-numbing monotony. But it pays the bills, sometimes just barely, and it’s certainly better than the alternative, which is no job at all. Detroit Public Theatre is presenting … More Recession Presages a “Skeleton Crew” at Detroit Public
By Daniel Skora For sixty continuous years, Eugene Ionesco’s “The Lesson” (La Leçon) has been playing to sold out audiences at the Theatre de la Huchette in Paris’ Left Bank. But there’s no reason to learn French or spend money on an expensive trip to France to be able to enjoy one of the finest … More A “Lesson” Learned the Hard Way at Yellow Barn
By Daniel Skora The organismal state, characterized by a capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction, when exposed to substantive verities which are both unpleasant and repellant in their realization, create in their manifestation cognitive susceptibilities which serve to undermine feelings of euphoria in their host. Put more simply, life sucks. The above … More Love, Loss, and Longing at The Open Book
By Daniel Skora We mark our days by the calendar, and the days turn into weeks turn into months turn into years. Milestones and occasions of significant import are marked by anniversaries, allowing us to look back and reflect on events which have greatly affected our lives. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of what … More Detroit’s Summer of ’67 Recounted at the Matrix
By Daniel Skora It’s one of the newest small theatres in the area, and though it may call itself the Little Door Theatre, its productions so far have been nothing but big at heart. On the back end of their first full season, the Little Door has performed plays by Shakespeare, Chekov, and Wilde, as … More “Romeo and Juliet” are Star-Crossed at Little Door Theatre
By Daniel Skora No two words ever spoken by an English major can ever be said with such a volatile mix of delight and dread as when their answer to the question of what they might be doing the current semester is “Taking Shakespeare”. Even those familiar with the Bard may cringe in anticipation; for … More A Heck of a Good Show at Williamston
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 The story, as it begins, seems a familiar one. A powerful man with a public persona, personal appetites, and a wife and family tucked safely back home has a rather naïve young woman brought up to his hotel room. The man is Robert Aarons, a senator who’s been out barnstorming the country … More Scandal Alters Political and Parental Courses at DPT
By Daniel Skora Do you know who killed Wellington? If you read the book, you’d know. Mark Haddon’s novel about “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is a best seller with over 2 million copies in print and several book-of-the-year awards in hand. If you didn’t read the book or you’re ready … More A Curious Incident at The Fisher
By Daniel Skora DD, as he’s called by everyone except his grandmother, did not always have the mind of a boy. As a teenager, he was intelligent and filled with a youthful vigor. But when he was fifteen, an automobile accident changed everything. His mental capabilities regressed and his intellectual and social development slowed to … More Disability, Guns, and a Sting Play Out at Puzzle Piece
