It's always the best and worst of times simultaneously. Human beings could make any time the best, but somehow they never do. Instead of setting their minds to work in the here and now, they're always trying to relive what somebody else already did. At least, that's how things seem to be in the theater these days: Shows that aren't overt attempts to reanimate old movies all strive, covertly or unconsciously, to re-enact other artists' old theater events. Just in time for our grim new economic condition, we're facing an era of lowered aesthetic... More >>>