A disaster movie and the Fab Four

In 1973, when I was 14, I went with my parents to the opening of the Odeon Kingswest in Brighton, a new three-screen cinema. One of the movies, “The Poseidon Adventure,” was getting its British premier and many of the stars were there so the street in front of the cinema was crowded with star …

TSF’s ‘Bard & Breakfast’ workshop teaches tricks of theatrical trade

KILGORE — Imagine the chance to see four different professional theatrical productions in four days. Imagine if you got a 30-minute explanation of each production by the play’s director prior to the performance. Now imagine sitting down with the director, cast members and technical directors the morning after the show for a 90-minute talkback over breakfast. …

Review: TSF’s ‘King John’ turns ‘minor’ play into major triumph

KILGORE — It is always a pleasure to stumble across an unexpected gem and the Texas Shakespeare Festival’s “King John” shines brilliantly. When I saw the lineup for this year’s festival I was most excited to see “King John” precisely because I had never seen it, nor even read it. It is an exaggeration to …