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PURE Captures Contrasts of “Next Fall”
A DRAMA that smoothly incorporates lots and lots of humor—the laugh-out-loud kind—is difficult to write, direct and act. The Tony-nominated “Next Fall” by Geoffrey Nauffts is just that, a deadly serious piece that maintains a tone not at all serious, except when it needs to. That is its strength and its power. PURE Theatre’s... Read »
PURE Cast Sizzles in Season Opener
WHEN THE CONFLUENCE of playwright, cast, director, and every production element—down to the intr’acte music—reaches the level that PURE Theatre did Friday night, an evening of theatre becomes an extraordinary experience. Hyperbole? Hardly. A miracle of sorts took place in the company’s new performance home, the Charleston Ballet Theatre on King Street downtown, and... Read »
A Madcap Romp at PURE
SHAKESPEARE’S MOST ELOQUENT TRAGEDY a comedy? What’s up with that? It’s what Randy Neale and his brother Grant are up to, presenting a madcap romp through the story of King Lear, PURE Theatre’s latest offering that blew the socks off Saturday night’s crowd and had us roaring with laughter. Performing on the black box... Read »
“Superior Donuts” Downtown
MID-WAY THROUGH their eighth season in Charleston as a professional company, PURE Theatre is still seeking a home—a more-or-less permanent site where they can rehearse, store their equipment and scenery, and mount productions. Alas, after having performed at the Cigar Factory (the old brick structure on upper East Bay), the Fellowship Hall at the... Read »
