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I found myself with an overwhelming sense that what I was watching play out could easily have been an episode of television’s Law and Order or perhaps, more appropriately, the Broadway production of EQUUS from the 1970s.
Director and Choreographer, Gerry McIntyre says, “At a time when people are feeling the need to do something in our hurting world but don’t know how to start, this production is an incredible reminder that you just need to take the first step.
In BOCA, we follow a group of retirees who, between rounds of golf, bridge and Botox, can be found bickering, gossiping and living it up like they’re teenagers all over again.
Allyn Burrows, became aware of the piece by Yasmina Reza when it ran in New York in the late 1990’s and it has been with him ever since.
Every aspect of this production works together seamlessly and synergistically.
Provides a tasty smorgasbord comprised of the layers contributing to the woman, as well as her depth, dynamism, energy, and intensity.
The return of the performing arts across the region over the past few weeks has given Berkshire theatre goers much to celebrate.
Oscar Wilde's much-loved and enduring masterpiece, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST tells the story of two bachelor friends, dandy Algernon Moncrieff and reliable John (Jack) Worthing, as they take on double lives to court the attentions of the desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax and the romantic Cecily Card
Sharing details regarding the plot would be a disservice to the piece and those who will accept my encouragement to experience it for themselves.
The Roxbury International Film Festival, New England’s largest film festival celebrating works by and about people of color is happening through June 26 with in-person screenings, online viewing options, and plenty of exciting events.
BSC Artistic Director, Julianne Boyd, who directs this production, said that WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE? Is a tribute to Gershwin’s indominable spirit and love-for-life.
Guerilla Opera’s artistic director, Aliana de la Guardia, hosted a warmly informal Zoom preview of the company’s current work in progress, Island of Hope, Island of Tears (working title) which served effectively as a promotion of a planned in-person workshop as well as an opportunity to engage i
As long as the current standard theatrical canon is taught in schools, young artists will continue to riff on the sanctified artists from their syllabi.
In response to the unprecedented challenges the last year brought, WTF embarked upon an innovative artistic endeavor that ensured the voices of their artists could be heard loudly and clearly around the globe.
There is a lot good about Enigma Chamber Opera’s new meta-comedy adaptation of Mozart’s The Impresario, but the highest praise must be reserved for its formatting as a highly scroll-able hour-long entertainment (mainly because it is actually at most a 20 minute performance trapped inside a redun
WISH YOU WERE HERE presents a reality which, on the surface, might seem rather different than our own, but below is far more similar.
WTF Artistic Director Mandy Greenfield’s choice to revive PARADISE BLUE is another of many highly relevant selections given prevailing racial tensions.
Streaming this weekend, Boston Experimental Theatre Company’s latest offering, Zahhak, the Legend of the Serpent King! is another sample of a paired down performance that actually works.
THE CONJURORS' CLUB is an immersive virtual experience in which the audience gets to see their fellow patrons on the zoom screen, try their hand at sleight of hand, and have a close-up view of the tricks and illusions as the magicians ply their trade live.
“Who knew when we started our 10x10 New Play Festival ten years ago that it would become one of our most popular events of the year?” said Artistic Director Julianne Boyd.
Before the shutdown, the final piece I reviewed for Broadway World was Boston Ballet’s rEVOLUTION which included Glass Pieces, a hypnotic embrace of the geometrics of a theatre space by Phillip Glass and Jerome Robbins.
In 1891, years before Sigmund Freud would revolutionize the way the human mind is perceived and the significance of symbolism, childhood and sexuality on a person’s psyche, German playwright Frank Wedekind challenged the taboos around the sexual tension of young people with a play that would chall
These characters and the circumstances that bring them together are different.
Directed by Obie Award Winner, Whitney White, the piece is billed as a comedy that “marches into the muddy intersection of romantic entanglement, identity, pride, and survival.
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Therapy Gecko Live Arts at the Armory (8/30-8/30) |
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Circus & The Bard: The Next Chapter. Tina Packer Playhouse (7/16-7/26) |
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Bob the Drag Queen Live in Provincetown Provincetown Town Hall (8/22-8/22) |
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Oy, What They Said About Love Falmouth Jewish Congregation (8/02-8/02) |
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Deer Tick Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/22-8/22) |
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Matteo Lane Provincetown Town Hall (8/07-8/07) |
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE The Cape Playhouse (9/02-9/19) |
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Robby Hoffman Provincetown Town Hall (7/25-7/25) |
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By Any Other Name SpeakEasy Stage Company (5/07-5/29) |
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Leo Season Country Dance and Drag Extravaganza Huntington Theatre, Maso Studio (7/24-7/24) |
