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Interview: Before solo ‘Hamlet’ in Tampa, Suzy Eddie Izzard says drama and acting ‘was a substitute for love and mum’s affection’

14+ hour, 10+ min ago  (883+ words) If you were going to pick a Shakespeare play to adapt into a solo work, you probably wouldn't pick "Hamlet." The bard's longest work is known through the centuries for its psychological complexity and its interweaving subplots. And if you…...

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Interview: Before two Tampa shows, Vermin Supreme talks origins, fighting fascism, and more

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (306+ words) The 64-year-old has two Tampa performances this weekend: A Friday comedy cabaret at the Commodore, and an appearance before the screening of the documentary "Who Is Vermin Supreme" happening at Sun-Ray Cinema." Creative Loafing Tampa Bay caught up with Vermin…...

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Creative Loafing editor to kick 2026 season of ‘Salud and Happy Days’ improv show

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (168+ words) Since its inception in December 2023, The Commodore's "Salud and Happy Days" series has worked to celebrate Tampa by getting locals to tell stories onstage before improv comedians act out scenes based on what comes out in the interview. The series…...

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Tampa’s Jobsite Theater isn’t pretending ‘Comedy of Errors’ is a thesis statement

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (590+ words) Shakespeare skeptics, relax. This one isn't trying to teach you anything. It's trying to make you laugh. That's the guiding principle behind'Jobsite Theater's upcoming production of'The Comedy of Errors, running Jan. 14Feb. 8 at the'Jaeb Theater. Set in the groovy, slightly unhinged…...

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Review: In Clearwater, 'Weird Al' Yankovic triumphantly closes his biggest and weirdest tour yet [PHOTOS]

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (240+ words) A lot has happened since Alfred Matthew Yankovic made his Tampa Bay debut 38 years ago, as an opening act for The Monkees" first reunion tour. One biopic and a new polka medley later, the "Bigger and Weirder" tour brought back…...