Little Wars The author reflects on his own connection to a 1982 film about Lebanon’s civil war that continues to resonate today.
The first time we see Nabil Srour, the war photographer, chronic liar, and part-time drug dealer affectionately known as Abou el Nobol, he is running across sniper fire in Beirut to get American journalist Mitch Dubin “the shot he needs.” Nabil (played by Nabil Ismaïl) is one of three main characters in
Little Wars (1982), by Lebanese filmmaker Maroun Bagdadi (currently available for streaming on Netflix). Bagdadi is perhaps Lebanon’s best-known director, a cinematic chronicler of the nation’s debilitating civil war (1975–1990) who committed himself to the subject in all of his five features. In effect, Bagdadi’s filmic project
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Posted on Jan 31, 2021 in Theater Reviews
By Myra Chanin. . .
(L-R) Catherine Russell, Sarah Solemani, Linda Basset, Natasha Karp, Juliet Stevenson, Sophie Thompson, Debbie Chazen (Photo: John Brannoch) . . .
In May of 2015, I reluctantly shlepped over to a seedy Theater on the not quite lower East Side to see a play by a 28-year-old, prolific off-off Broadway playwright. Two hours later I extricated myself from a seat that crippled me, indifferent to everything but the depth and magic of Steven Carl McCasland’s skill, craft, flair, research, ingenuity and imagination. His
Little Wars was a really big deal.
Since then,
Little Wars, has been performed to great reviews in Bermuda, Costa Rica, Minneapolis, Arizona and most recently in London, where this modest production made the Guardian’s Top 10 best plays list. Even a global pandemic was unable to stop the power of
A digital version of
Godspell s 50th Anniversary Concert, starring Ruthie Henshall, is being streamed via BroadwayHD from today (22 December).
The concert features Henshall alongside Darren Day - both reprising their roles from the 1993 cast recording - with Sam Tutty, Ria Jones, Jenna Russell, and other West End performers.
Directed by Michael Strassen, the production was recorded in the actors homes and edited together using striking visual animations .
Composer Stephen Schwartz said:
Godspell has always been a show that brings joy and hope to audiences. It seems to me this year, we need it more than ever. I hope this beautiful concert of
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