REVIEW: Human Race Theatre’s Groovy World Premiere “This is Tom Jones!”
This is Tom Jones! is a hilarious, groovy, entertaining show and the Human Race Theatre knocks it out of the park.
September 9, 2023
This is Tom Jones! is a hilarious, groovy, entertaining show and the Human Race Theatre knocks it out of the park.
The week-long saga of the Catholic O’Shea’s is narrated by eldest daughter Linda (the always remarkable Cecily Dowd). The 4th wall isn’t just broken –
Underneath the outlandish costumes are some serious acting chops and wicked moves.
Director Matthew Lewis Johnson transports Shakespeare’s story about 400 years from the 1590’s to the neon-soaked pulse of the 1980’s.
In “trying times” theatre reminds us that endurance is not passive, it is creative. Through every story, we find our way forward, together.
Stories and storytelling take center stage this weekend as the fifth annual Cincinnati Storytelling Festival will happen Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, November 15, 2025 in their new home at Know Theatre in the heart of OTR.