by Colin Thomas | Dec 13, 2012 | Review
I just got back from England, where I went to see my 14-year-old godson, Leon, perform in his first professional acting gig. It’s with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. He’s playing Falstaff’s page, Robin, in The Merry Wives of Windsor....
by Colin Thomas | Dec 13, 2012 | Review
‘Tis the season—for remounts. Of these, the best, in my books is the Ruby Slippers production of Hotel Bethlehem. Drew McCreadie’s script turns the story of the Nativity into a Fawlty Towers episode that focuses on the famously unaccommodating innkeeper....
by Colin Thomas | Oct 19, 2012 | Review
I’ve seen three shows this week that are about female experience, that are written by women, and that feature largely female casts. It’s been a terrific week and I recommend all of the shows. The top of my personal list is Electric Company’s...
by Colin Thomas | Oct 2, 2012 | Review
I opened my mailbox at lunch today and found a copy of Alanda Greene’s Napi’s Dance, which I story edited and which Second Story Press has just released. Alanda has a poetic voice, the book looks handsome, and I was very touched that Alanda mentioned me in...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 21, 2012 | Review
Sometimes when you’re writing—especially if you’re writing fantasy material—the sheer pleasure of invention can become seductive and you start making up all sorts of groovy stuff: there are 18 ranks in the Air Command; your hero travels to an alternate...
