DF Movie Notes — Foxcatcher
It’s not a wrestling narrative you’re likely to get from John Irving, nor a chapter of Du Pont family history you’ll hear […]
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David Fox
University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.
DF Considers Into the Woods On Film… And On Stage
“Slotted spoons don’t hold much soup.” “The prettier the flower, the farther from the path.” “Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.” To […]
A Delicate Balance on Broadway; Edward Albee and Pam Mackinnon
Here’s a lesson to frequent theatre goers who think they know a lot – don’t expect that what established, experienced artists have […]
Holiday Movie Report — DF Notes on Gone Girl
The last month has been my busiest move-going time in ages – since the beginning of December, I’ve seen more than I did during […]
DF London/Paris Report — Un Ballo in Maschera (Covent Garden, 18 December 2014)
After our three-day jaunt to Paris, Simon and I returned to London, where we initially had no plans for music or theatre […]
DF London/Paris Report — Messiah at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (15 December 2014)
The evening following Clemenza, Simon and I headed back to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées for our second (and last) event in Paris […]
Holiday Movie Report — DF on Exodus: Gods and Kings
The day after New Year, we headed to Exodus: Gods and Kings (or, as I prefer to think of it, Exodus: Moses […]
DF London/Paris Report — La Clemenza di Tito at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (14 December 2014)
After two days in London, we spent the next three in Paris, where highlights included back-to-back performances at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées – […]
DF London/Paris Report — Max Emanuel Cencic at Wigmore Hall (12 December 2014)
Our first trip abroad in a few years, and – truly a first – apart from opera, we didn’t attend any theatre […]
DF Reviews Outside Mullingar (Philadelphia Theatre Company, December 2014)
And God saw the light, that it was good… So the Bible tells us, but I’m not sure you’d know it to […]
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