http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/gamms-beauty-queen-not-faint-heart <p></p><p>Watching the Gamm’s splendid, perfectly sharp, gloriously acted production of “Beauty Queen” was, for me at least, a trip down two very different roads. On one hand, I kept thinking of the legions of travel advertisements we’ve all seen. Ahh, the green of Ireland, the rolling hills, the charming little towns, the friendly pubs. Where have you gone Rick Steves?</p> Thu, 09 May 2013 05:53:00 +0000 Bill Gale 14883 at http://ripr.org Gamm's "Beauty Queen" is not for the Faint of Heart http://ripr.org/post/gamms-ann-boleyn-wall-also-serious <p>Oh my goodness, folks, those wacky Brits are back. They arrived Monday night in a slippery snowstorm using as their invasion vehicle the much anticipated, and much hyped, “Anne Boleyn” by veteran troublemaking playwright Howard Brenton. You will remember his work if you caught the deliciously provocative play “Paul” which celebrated the life of St. Paul at the Gamm a while ago.</p> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0000 Bill Gale 9023 at http://ripr.org Gamm's Ann Boleyn is off-the-wall but also serious