I walked into the theatre and knew I was about to see something special, or, at least, really different. The usually quaint Mainstage was unrecognizable underneath smears of green slime across the floor and stacks of steel barrels. A chain […]
After last month’s “Women in Jeopardy,” The Hippodrome puts a pause on comedy to tell the poignant true story of a man with an unidentified bone deformity. This man had many different names. His real name was Joseph Merrick. In […]
There are two approaches to spending your time in Gainesville: You can complain that “there’s nothing to do” and drown your sorrows in a 3-4-1 Long Island at Midtown every night, or you can embrace your precious time here in […]
The Hippodrome Theatre’s Mainstage season continues with the southeastern premiere of Wendy MacLeod’s Women in Jeopardy. Based on the amount of laughter on the night that I went, it seems like the southeast is receiving the play pretty well so […]
In a season of Valentine’s Day-induced romance and presidential primaries where “women’s issues” are hotly debated, The Vagina Monologues has returned to the Hippodrome this week. This benefit production of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play based on interviews with over 200 […]
Chances are, you’ve likely heard about “frank” in one of your classes. Chances are even higher that you’re not quite sure what it is. And no, we’re not talking about that dirt body scrub you’ve seen all over your Instagram […]
Skip class? See “Amy”? Skip class? See “Amy”? This was me on Wednesday night as I sat outside my class and debated going in or not. On the one hand, my Wednesday night class is the absolute worst, on the […]
We’ve all sat next to that a**hole in the theatre that just can’t put down their phone. Whether it’s at the movies or a live performance, the brightness of their screen seems blinding in the dramatic darkness of the theatre. […]
While E.L. James’ “50 Shades of Grey” makes its big screen debut and awkward dates take place all over Gainesville, the Hippodrome will be breathing new life into the tired pseudo-holiday of Valentine’s Day with its production of the episodic […]
The University of Florida’s Theatre and Dance Department is performing “Clybourne Park,” a play with an impressive track record considering its young age. It has won various prestigious awards — Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for best play, to name a few. The […]
