European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 06, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse L London reviews Soldier s dilemma is older than Shakespeare by Edw Ajro k4ra.m staff a otters so of n keep 2i3 pc fun Corn s a Recs production be the Roval s hive res a Cor Parry in la Rico Ces a Icart of answer if acc d a cd the Frost ferrous enera1 sch of of ice a fsr e Rob orcs. A scr the be re Udif c be her. Cd . Vrr fax cd ."r.? pc ass Jim a. A a j i or of Cut of Krch re Johnson As Antony military responsibilities is. Personal desires. L-rpdt2r be of a Good military wife. Octavia has married the career As vet As the Man and Philida hid cock in the Small part makes us aware of her decency and Vul neral iry. in the presence of Cleopatra Johnson s sad eyed Genera is reborn. Del fun and reserved As he is in Rome he comes alive with the a jct n. The Success of this production 1v that you can see these lovers Are Good for each other at the same time you see she s terribly wrong for him or at least for a Man who Hopes to keep his political and a i tary wits about him. Their passion and the stakes for which they play ruling the known world m.2tch the a and poetry Shakespeare gives them. Johnson and Higgins chemistry is the lovers fascinating and i Kean in but then we see the effect on his i itary judgment and the disastrous consequences. But and Cru and of Esparra is also the most fun of All Shakespeare s f age Dies. The darkest moments Are mingled with humor. Rowdy comedy runs through a Lopatra s treatment of the messenger who brings her news vo""1 has Marie a Octavia. The ?" slap and kicks him around to i Senos him a a calms Here pc id arts be3tir� him ?. I. A a icon. Oci i t n t inc to pie 3cror.s the i be inn he Turlis Cleopatra at the rec s second stage the pit is another tragedy about obsessive love. The changeling is the kind of production the rec usually handles very Well a rarely staged classic of of the successful playwrights hurled into oblivion by Shakespeare. In this Case Thomas Middleton and William Rowley collaborated on the work. . Eliot considered it the Best tragedy of the period outside Shakespeare. Set in Spain the changeling is about a Beauty with a Black soul. It s a weird play with dancing madmen and the set screams grotesque Ness. In a Dungeon like room with barred windows the doorknobs Are in the shape of dismembered hands and cast Iron lizards sit on the Walls. Beatrice Joanna the Beauty is betrothed to Alonzo de Pira quo but she has just met the handsome alsemer5, and would do anything to get out of her marriage contract. Beatrice Joanna loathes her father s servant de Flores who adores her. Still when Beatrice Joanna decides de Flores might rid her of Alonzo she turns on the Charm. De Flores willingly kills Alonzo. And then de Flores blackmails Beatrice Joanna into being his sexual slave. As they gradually become infatuated with each other your skin will crawl. As Beatrice Cheryl Campbell is Lovely but her petulance is a bit obvious. Malcolm Storry s dangerous obsessive de Flores is fascinating and there Are enough surprises in 7/ie care a to make Eliot s judgment look sound. Little to like in bad jokes poor taste of lust7 5 Vatt Viola i up Oer the 1980s of the indestructible British musical a phenomenon lately attributable to sir Andrew Lloyd Bot r t com Poser of cola and Sunset Boulevard and of Jer Cameron n Mackintosh miss Saigon and Les re a Rev Oiher than productions by these to so the stage. Been packed a i h also rans and flops. A is a category Aii is Oun. Ltd innuendo laced Lik Reppe a of the urge and of a female character ., he hand to the musical is a Sung sex e a a order. F. a i f is of a of Cacie ago crowed Ith. a Orr is irom the 1950s, and Sou get i a. S a n t smart or Brave n the wings Germany Darmstadt the fantastic at Cannonier club Babon Hauson 8 . On aug. 6 47. Dinner theater at Darms Fedter club Cambrai Fritsch Cavern dinner begins at 7 ., show aug. 13 14 reservations required for dinner but not for show. Dan 348-7336. Frankfurt auditions for the musical City of Angels to Frankfurt playhouse 7 . Aug. 16 & 17. Dan 320-8326. Giessen auditions for the Mousetrap at Keller theatre in Miller Hall 7 30 . Aug. 31, sept. 1 2. Dan 343-6515. Heidelberg auditions for you can t take it with you at Patton Barracks Community Center formerly recreation Center 7 ., aug. 6. Dan 380-7073. Schweinfurt auditions for Damn Yankees at Ledward entertainment Center 7-9 . Aug. 16 a 17. Dan 354-6460. Stuttgart sorry nights variety Showa Stuttgart theatre Center 8 Aue. 20 & 21. Also auditions for noises or at the theater Center 7 . Aug. 29 & 30. Dan 421-2796 or 0711-729-2796. Ticket go on Safe aug. 2 for musical Leader of the pack to be presented in september. 421 2825 or 0711-729-285. Ondon West end Adelphi 5un$cf Boulevard musical. 836-9578 Al cry separate tables play. 867-1115 Aldwyck a inspector Calls previews aug. 21. 836-6404 Apollo thunderbird a fab comedy 494-5070 Apollo Victoria Starlight express musical. 828-8665 barbican theatre and the pit theatre Royal Shakespeare company performances vary. 638-8891 Cambridge hot stuff musical previews aug. 11, opens aug. 17. 494 5080 comedy the invisible Man play with music. 836-9987 Dominion crease musical. 580-8845. Donar warehouse Here play limited season until sept. 11. 867 also Drury Lane miss Saigon musical. 836-5000 Duchess Don t dress for dinner comedy. 494-5075 Duke of York i the last Yankee play. 836-5122 Fortune the woman in Black thriller. 836-2238 Garrick on the piste comedy. 494-5085 Globe present laughter comedy. 494-5067 Haymarket lust musical. 930-8800 her majesty a the phantom of the opera musical. 494-5400 Lyric Shaftesbury five Guys named Moc musical. 494-5045 National theatre various repertoire productions. 928-2252 new London cats musical. 404-4079 old Vic Lysistrata comedy. 928-7616 open air new Shakespeare co., various repertoire performances. 486 2431. Palace Les Misc Rables musical. 434-0909 palladium Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamboat musical. 494-5020 Phoenix blood Brothers musical. 867-1044 Prince Edward crazy for you musical. 734-8951 Prince of Wales City of Angels musical. 839-5972 Queens much ado about nothing comedy. 494-5041. Royal court Oleanna play. 730-1745. Royal opera House the Royal opera. 240-1066 St. Martins Mousetrap mystery 41st year. 836-1443 vaudeville time of my life play. 836-9987 Victoria Palace buddy musical. 834-1317 Whitehall travels with Yaunt play. 867-1119 Wyndham s,7um in of Roca until aug. 14. 867-1116 the area code for London is 071. Reservations can a made by calling the Box office or through itt recreation centers and travel agents. Information is pro idea by the society of West end theatre and is subject to change. Lub circuit Sixx Rock. Germany Karlsruhe Jukebox aug. 7ops in Blue no venues provided. Germany no Venich a aug. 6 Ceil Nuchen aug. 10 Rhein main a aug. 16 Span Dahlem sept. 13 Pitburg a Cpl. 14 Memminger Airfield sept 16 Neucom Ball sept. 18. Belgium shape aug. 7 Kleine Brogel a aug. 11. The Netherlands Brun sum a aug. 9 Volkel a aug. 12 Oesterberg a tuaj3turkn inc Elk a aus-1fi Diyarbakir aug. 19 Izmir aug. 22.?�vut?As Augi 24 san veto a aus-28chedi Torre aus-31 of 7-?i a j n a r Sutton a 26 England Raf Milden Alsept. 2raf sept. 3 Raf upper Heyford sept. 5 Raf Alconbury sell. 6 Hill station sept. 7 Raf Lakenheath sept. 9. A former Eastern tour follow but no dates provided. Tusk Rock. Germany Ohringer town Hall aug. 6 Baum older i of n l Community club au8 21 bad ohm catwalk club aug. 22, a Ottenbach open air aug. 26 Vil Sec Railhead club aug. 28 Harley meeting at Bov sept. 3 Sembach no club sept. 4 Kirch cons Bueck soil sell 10. The biker & Rock festival scheduled for Wei Brincken Germany this weekend has been moved to Buche France and will be held aug. 20-22. For details Call oo154-53066. 1 be Complete on stage list of entertainment events is scheduled to resume next week. By Friday August 6, 1993 the stars and stripes
