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2008 reviews



Reviews for the 2008 season will be posted as the shows open.



A Midsummer Night's Dream


Angus Bowmer Theatre

Dream is Out of This World
March 13, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

There's Potent Magic in This Vision
March 6, 2008 – excerpted from Eureka Times-Standard

Acknowledging Our Changeling World
March 5, 2008 – excerpted from PlayShakespeare.com

Midsummer Sets Energetic Edge to OSF's Opening Weekend
February 29, 2008 – excerpted from Grants Pass Daily Courier

Dream Dazzles, Delivers
February 26, 2008 – excerpted from The Oregonian

Lusty Midsummer Night's Dream is a Revelation
February 24, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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Fences


Angus Bowmer Theatre

OSF Stages Fabulous "Fences"
May 1, 2008 – excerpted from Humboldt Beacon

Wilson's Magnificent Fences
March 5, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

A Stunningly Beautiful Fences
February 29, 2008 – excerpted from Eugene Register-Guard

Emotional Fences Top Choice of Opening Plays
February 29, 2008 – excerpted from Grants Pass Daily Courier

A Powerful, Emotionally Wrenching Production
February 29, 2008 – excerpted from KLCC, KLCO, KLFO, KLFR Radio

August Wilson's Fences is Poetic, Powerful
February 25, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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The Clay Cart


Angus Bowmer Theatre

Wade Through Clay Cart to Feel Show's Spirit
March 2, 2008 – excerpted from Salem Statesman Journal

What a Breath of Fresh Air
February 29, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

Simple, Straightforward and Excellently Told
February 28, 2008 – excerpted from Eugene Register-Guard

The Clay Cart is Wobbly, But Still Full of Riches
February 27, 2008 – excerpted from The Oregonian

Clay Cart: Rolling Down the Karma Highway
February 26, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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Unpredictable, Fearless Comedy with Some Serious Ideas
June 22, 2008 – excerpted from Salem Statesman Journal

"Hedda" the Class
April 25, 2008 – excerpted from The World (Coos Bay, OR)

A Hilarious Tour Through Fictional Icons
April 24, 2008 – excerpted from Grants Pass Daily Courier

Outrageous Humor, Poignant Undercurrents
April 23, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

Euripides Meets "Groundhog Day"
April 21, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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A View from the Bridge


Angus Bowmer Theatre

Well Drawn Actors and Superbly Acted
March 12, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

Intriguing Drama, Bravely Acted
March 2, 2008 – excerpted from KLCC, KLCO, KLFO, KLFR Radio

Powerful, Poignant Production
March 2, 2008 – excerpted from Eureka Times-Standard

Suspended Between War and Her Future
February 29, 2008 – excerpted from The Oregonian

When Jenny Comes Marching Home
February 27, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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Coriolanus


New Theatre

A Bloody, Brilliant, Elegant Thing of Beauty
June 23, 2008 – excerpted from North Bay Bohemian

A Solid, Often Powerful "Coriolanus"
April 17, 2008 – excerpted from Eureka Times-Standard

Powerful Direction, High Excitement
April 2, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

New Coriolanus Feels Distinctly Contemporary
March 31, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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Othello


Elizabethan Stage

A Spectacular Production
June 24, 2008 – excerpted from Ashland Daily Tidings

Strong Cast, Elegant Simplicity, Stunning Costumes
June 22, 2008 – excerpted from Salem Statesman Journal

Dark Souls and Dirty Wars
June 16, 2008 – excerpted from San Jose Mercury News

"Othello" Flies a Dart
June 16, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune

The Devil You Know: Iago Burns Brightly in OSF's "Othello"
June 16, 2008 – excerpted from The Oregonian


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Our Town


Elizabethan Stage

Overwhelmingly Moving
June 23, 2008 – excerpted from San Jose Mercury News

Superb Cast, Perceptively Directed
June 22, 2008 – excerpted from Salem Statesman Journal

OSF Gives "Our Town" Depth on Stage and Stars Above
June 17, 2008 – excerpted from The Oregonian

This Town Is Your Town
June 16, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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The Comedy of Errors


Elizabethan Stage

Wonderfully Wacky Wild West Comedy of Errors Dazzles at OSF
July 2, 2008 – excerpted from Eureka (CA) Times-Standard

The Law of Laws is Silliness
June 23, 2008 – excerpted from The Oregonian

Zany Adaptation Hits the Spot
June 23, 2008 – excerpted from San Jose Mercury News

A Zany and Tuneful Affair
June 22, 2008 – excerpted from Salem Statesman Journal

In Old Ephesus, A Man's Just Gotta Do Comedy
June 17, 2008 – excerpted from Medford Mail Tribune


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