All Stories by Robrt Pela
Pela's Take on South Pacific
Theater Critic Robrt Pela reviews Desert Stages' production of South Pacific, and tells why a text messenging teen could be a sad look to the future of theater audiences.
( Jul 18, 2008 )
Reefer Madness
Theater Critic Robrt Pela reviews Nearly Naked Theatre's production of "Reefer Madness."
( Jul 3, 2008 )
When the Rainbow is Enuf
Theater Critic Robrt Pela reviews Black Poet Ventures' production of For Colored Firls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enough.
( Jun 20, 2008 )
White Lies to Mother
Commentator Robrt Pela tells why his mother's Alzheimer's Disease has made communication between the two more difficult.
( Jun 13, 2008 )
Pela's Smokey Review
Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews Black Theatre Troupe's production of Smokey Joe's Cafe, and tells why judging a production by its set is unfair.
( Jun 6, 2008 )
Pela's Wilde Review
Theater Critic Robrt Pela reviews Gross Indecency, and he tells why the audience and cast for this production caught some zzzz's.
( May 23, 2008 )
Remembering Mom
Sunday is Mother's Day, when many people will remember and honor their mothers. For commentator Robrt Pela, though, remembering his mother is more complicated. In the last year she's suffered from dementia, replacing many of her memories with blank spaces she can't fill-in. Now, Pela tries to remember who his mother used to be, while honoring who she is now.
( May 9, 2008 )
Pela's Collected Stories
Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews Collected Stories, and tells why he wishes some of the characters were real.
( Apr 25, 2008 )
Pela's look at "Pulp"
Theater critic Robrt Pela looks at Stray Cat Theatre's production of "Pulp."
( Apr 11, 2008 )
Tale of Two Pelas
Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews Child's Play's "Tale of Two Cities" and tells why Dickens scholars may want to expect something a little different.
( Mar 28, 2008 )




