Allie (Autumn Paramore)
photo courtesy: Jordan Kubat
Written by Patrick Chavis
As the old saying goes — what was once old becomes new again. I’ve heard this before, but I don’t remember who said it. The basic idea, though, is ideas from the past are always recycled. When something is recycled or not original, you start noticing how that idea, that style seems to reverberate more. Sometimes there are good explanations for why these thoughts reverberate so much. Sometimes, there’s no explanation. Still, as a theatre critic seeing these thoughts reverberate and become trends, it informs me of how storytelling has changed over the years. These trends influence how I judge new material. This fact is a factor in everything I review. Some shows make this more apparent than others. Continue Reading
