virtual

Mar 2021 10

Virtual Rogue Reviews: Piaf and Brel, The Impossible Concert/The Real Black Swann/Rosegold/Brother Love’s Good Time Gospel Hour/Fringe Factor: Online Edition/Blood Harmony/Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show

2021 Articles, Music, Rogue Festival, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance McArthur

Virtual Rogue Festival has one more weekend to enjoy some great shows virtually! Just like Rogue is different this year, we are posting our reviews differently this year--we won't be posting them all together, though they will still be in groups. Here is our second group of reviews!

Feb 2021 23

To Thine Own Self Be True: Gender, Sexuality and the Bard Presented by Fresno State University Theatre

2021 Articles, Education, Lorie Lewis Ham, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

To Thine Own Self Be True: Gender, Sexuality and the Bard is the third virtual mainstage production of Fresno State’s University Theatre. It is written by William Shakespeare, and conceived and directed by Fresno State professor Brad Myers.

Feb 2021 17

Rogue Performer Preview: I Sit On My Arse & Play Piano

2021 Articles, Music, Rogue Festival

by Mark Nunis

I Sit On My Arse & Play Piano isn’t just the name of my Rogue Festival debut, it’s what I do for a living, almost every day for over twenty-five years. You see, I’m a professional piano bar entertainer. My show will be funny, a bit cheeky, and will include a collection of original songs and personal stories, like these...

Feb 2021 13

Rogue Festival Goes Virtual

2021 Articles, Mallory Moad, Rogue Festival

by Mallory Moad

Well, here we are, nearing the end of what has been a very disruptive twelve months. We’ve all been faced with changes. Our workplaces, schools and social outlets have been turned inside out and backwards in order to remain functioning during the pandemic. But this year might be remembered as more than one of turmoil and loss. It could also go down in history as that time when the performing arts hijacked Zoom.

Feb 2021 10

Rogue Performer Preview: Right Now: Year Two

2021 Articles, Rogue Festival, Theatre

by Martin Dockery

What’s the right word to describe this past year?
Ridiculous?
Harrowing?
Surreal?
Intimate?

Dec 2020 5

Christmas is Alive and Well with The Kings Players

2020 Articles, Theatre

by Louella Moreland

What happens when a worldwide pandemic closes the doors to live theaters? After recovering from the initial shock, creative minds of organizations, writers, directors, and actors go virtual!

Jul 2020 15

Golden Chain Theatre Online Melodrama

2020 Articles, Theatre

by Michael Van Buren

The Golden Chain Theatre is known for its summer melodramas. Since 1967, audiences have been booing, cheering, and enjoying free popcorn. But what was to happen in the summer of 2020 when gatherings of family and friends were not happening? How could we make sure that our patrons continue to smile beneath their masks?