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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Theater Factory explores life at the 'Cabaret'
TribLIVE: The Theatre Factory's 19th season-opening production transports its audience to the infamous Kit Kat Club in Berlin, where “life is a cabaret.”
It's 1931, and the impending takeover by the Nazi regime is in the air, but reactions are mixed from the characters in “Cabaret,” according to director Scott Calhoon.
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This would be a great show to see. I love how passionate the actors are about their characters. You can always tell when the actor can really connect and become the character. They bring the show to life. I think that's what art is for anyway, to express yourself through something else, be it be a character, paint, clay, dance.
I think the story line is really interesting too. I've actually always wondered about people's responses to the Nazi take over. And sometimes I wonder what I would have done during that time.
I would love to see this show live, I have seen the movie many times and I wish I could have been there to see the original Tony winning production. This is an example of a show that explores a significant time period in history as well as a style of theatre that is intriguing and creative. Cabaret is such a lively show, dealing with the horrors of the Nazi era and the enthusiasm and life of the cabaret. I think it is a shame that there are not many production like this out there. I feel like the show Chicago is trying to be this sort of musical, but just is not it.
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