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Rough Crossing

Dragon Productions Theatre Company

July 11-August 3, 2008

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Giddy with wordplay and dizzy with theatrical game-playing, Rough Crossing is Tom Stoppard's version of a deliriously silly 1930's shipboard farce.

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• Ticket Info

  Tickets: $13-$25

  Info Phone: 1-800-838-3006

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  July 11-August 3, 2008

  Times:
  Thurs-Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2pm

• Venue Info

  Dragon Theatre

  535 Alma Street Palo Alto, CA 94301

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• Parking Info

  Free street after 3pm and nearby lot parking available. Parking garage is three doors down.

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  • Event Name: Rough Crossing
    "Half Way There"
    Review posted by: Lucky Look from Bay Area, Jul 18, 2008
    

    This is very wordy and confusing play. It's obvious now why it's one of Stoppard's least performed plays. It's just not very good. He tries to mix farce with absurdity and it just misses too often. A... Expand

    This is very wordy and confusing play. It's obvious now why it's one of Stoppard's least performed plays. It's just not very good. He tries to mix farce with absurdity and it just misses too often. A couple of the actors really understood the genre but the others seemed to be unsure of what they were all about for much of the show. Collapse

  • Event Name: Rough Crossing
    "Great show"
    Review posted by: Adam from Palo Alto, Jul 14, 2008
    

    I think I'm required to say "delightful romp" when we're dealing with a farce. Ivor Fish was a definite standout since he really had the melodrama thing going (it was just right). But I hasten to add... Expand

    I think I'm required to say "delightful romp" when we're dealing with a farce. Ivor Fish was a definite standout since he really had the melodrama thing going (it was just right). But I hasten to add that the whole cast was excellent. They seemed to have a good rapport and presented a nice, funny show in a small space. And of course, just rocked Stoppard's fabulous lines...one gag after another. Well executed in all aspects (there's even singing). :) Overall, I had a good time. Collapse

  • Event Name: Rough Crossing
    "Smooth Sailing for Rough Crossing"
    Review posted by: howeird from Mountain View, CA, Jul 12, 2008
    

    Friday's treat was opening night at the Dragon Theater in Palo Alto, a full house + 3 folding chairs. Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard is very entertaining, and director Dave Sikula did a brilliant job... Expand

    Friday's treat was opening night at the Dragon Theater in Palo Alto, a full house + 3 folding chairs. Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard is very entertaining, and director Dave Sikula did a brilliant job with it. The play is set on a steamship in the 30's sailing from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg. Turai (Steve Cortopassi) is a playwright whose leading man Adam (Jason Arias) has come down with a case of vocal block (it can take up to two days to get a sentence out) and has been replaced by Ivor (Noel Wood) who was the first lover of Adam's fiance Natasha (Monica Cappuccini). Adams stays on as the show's musical composer. The sometimes acid and usually verbose Turai is kept in check by his producer Gal (Magenta Brooks) and the whole lot is served by a steward named Dvornichek (Jonathan Ferro). The first five minutes reminded me of Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - full review at http://howeird.livejournal.com/639238.html Collapse

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