Category Archives: Theology

Virginia Stage Company’s CROWNS: A Majestic Theater Event

In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Saint Paul asked, For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? Saint John Chrysostom explained that, ”he who will not seek in the well being of his neighbor his own benefit will not attain […]

May 29, 2018 – 11:50 am | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Books, from Paul, History, Music, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theater, Theology | Comments Off on Virginia Stage Company’s CROWNS: A Majestic Theater Event

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH: Imagination’s Descent into Hell

 Viewed in the context of his other work, Macbeth is Shakespeare’s Descent into Hell. And since it is his Inferno, it is appropriate that the terrestrial and celestial parts of his universe should figure slightly.[i] Those words by University of Chicago Shakespearean scholar Harold Goddard summarize the production Aaron Posner and Teller have created at […]

May 23, 2018 – 2:46 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Acting, from Paul, History, Poetry, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theater, Theology | Comments Off on CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH: Imagination’s Descent into Hell

STUDIO THEATRE’S TRANSLATIONS: ANOTHER KIND OF PRODIGAL SON

Set in rural Ireland in 1833, Brian Friel’s’ Translations explores the troubles brought to a handful of characters following the return of a prodigal son.  Whereas the prodigal in Christ’s parable returned ashamed and broken, Friel’s prodigal returns home proud and puffed up. Maire, a local maiden, has long been betrothed to Manus, the oldest […]

April 19, 2018 – 12:59 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Current Events, from Paul, History, Men and Women, Movies, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theater, Theology | Comments Off on STUDIO THEATRE’S TRANSLATIONS: ANOTHER KIND OF PRODIGAL SON

THE MET’S COSI FAN TUTTE: MOZART IN A BOX

During the overture, and before a gaudy show curtain, the canary-colored zoot-suited con man Don Alfonso, presents his co-conspirator and inamorata Despina with a magician’s bouquet of flowers and a very large travelling box, tied up with a bow. She hits him with the flowers, but helps him remove the bow and open the gift […]

April 1, 2018 – 5:40 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Current Events, from Paul, History, Men and Women, Music, Opera, Quotations, Theater, Theology | Comments Off on THE MET’S COSI FAN TUTTE: MOZART IN A BOX

LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK’S DEATH OF A SALESMAN: THE SOUL SURVIVOR

Jack Kline, president and chief operating officer of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. says “people like to do business with people they like. That’s just a natural part of the way people operate.” People prefer the people they like. Jurors prefer the more likeable attorney. Voters prefer the more likable candidate. Buyers prefer to purchase […]

March 17, 2018 – 12:06 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Books, Current Events, from Paul, History, Men and Women, Music, Quotations, Theater, Theology | Comments Off on LITTLE THEATRE OF NORFOLK’S DEATH OF A SALESMAN: THE SOUL SURVIVOR