Claire BOn Homer & Homer Simpson: ACT’s “Mr. Burns”I have never been the biggest fan of The Simpsons. If anything, it was the guilty pleasure show that I would click on when I was home alone…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Claire BSeattle Opera’s “Figaro” Goes Off Without a HitchWhat is it about The Marriage of Figaro? Its timeless themes (class relations, lust, friendship and a healthy dose of adultery) are…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Claire BInfamy, Irony, and the American Dream: Sondheim’s “Assassins”Satire is increasingly becoming the chosen medium to communicate serious ideas: It’s common knowledge that Last Week Tonight with John…Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Claire BMelodrama, Cynicism, and “The Flying Dutchman”Impatience with melodrama is a tough cross to bear as an arts consumer: Overacting, overblown onstage pain and needy attempts at…Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017