The story has the earmarks of YA fiction: a community of dysfunctional adults contribute to the plight of alienated kids who, badgered by persecutors their own age, seek to escape their torm…
It shouldn't be surprising that Heroes of the Fourth Turning is monotonously ironic. No happy warriors for Christ here.
Shakespeare's text has been streamlined for easy consumption on a summer's evening -- there's no intermission, lots of physical comedy, and a party vibe.
This is an indelibly zany concoction: part homage, part esprit de corps, part mediation on screwball comedy as a form of modest but invigorating cheer.
This is a quicksilver drama about how a loving couple reacts as devastating bolts of lightning strike.
Maybe I am an alarmist and the rich and powerful know something the rest of us don't. Perhaps the midterms will not put another nail in the coffin of democracy. Apparently, it will be busine…
What will guarantee obsolescence? If members of the BTCA continue to embrace a "whatever is, is right" attitude to Boston's stage scene.
Personable but bracing, Sea Sick delivers an essential message: not only about the damage that is being done to the oceans, but the horrors that are coming down the pike.
"Plays about climate are notoriously difficult , not only because the science is complex and has become politicized, but also because audiences don't flock to work that shows us the terrifyi…
Non-binary people have plenty to be angry about these days, but Burgerz is not an attempt to shock or strike back in anger. The post Theater Review: "Burgerz" " Food Court appeared first on …
"The play challenges us to think about those we consider our enemies, and to think of them with compassion and understanding." The post Theater Interview: John Bell on Bread and Puppet's Sta…
Finally, a sign that American theater might be facing the world of violence outside of its usual provincial purview. The post Theater Commentary: A Wacky Vision of Violence " "Gary: A Sequel…
We live on the stage of my theater now. The post Theater Interview: The Need to Make Theater in Ukraine Today appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Everyday Life and Other Odds and Ends is admirable because it takes contemporary theater into fresh territory -- the slow paralysis of the body and the demands this decline makes on caregive…
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year mangled by COVID. The post Arts Feature: Favorite Stage Productions of 2021 appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
"By cultivating our capacity for empathetic critical inquiry, Greek myths caution us against entertainers, pundits, politicians, and journalists who are trying to inflame our anger and fear.…
By all means, explore history's tragedies on stage -- virtual or otherwise. But always keep a sharp, invigorating eye on the present's tragedies-in-the-making. The post Theater Review: "Witn…
A valentine card is touching because it is short and sweet. A valentine play -- even at 90 minutes with no intermission -- wears out its affectionate welcome. The post Theater Review: "The H…
As sure as "the crow/Makes wing to the rooky wood," Mrs. Macbeth is going to fall tragically short when it comes to being an inspirational role model for marginalized females everywhere. The…
At the very least, Ionesco's drama about the unreality of the world should produce shudders as well as chuckles. The post Theater Review: "The Chairs" " Not a Full House appeared first on Th…
A hatred of self and others sits, relatively neglected, at the center of Adam Rapp's script. The post Theater Review: "The Sound Inside" " A Hollow Thud appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Are Boston's stage critics disengaged from reality? Or is it that they are afraid to speak up? The post Theater Commentary: Theater in a Time of Emergency? " The Same Old Same Old appeared f…
"In these plays, part of my job is to unflatten history in a way that's engaging, and also shows us that it's okay for us to feel overwhelmed and confused and scared by the world -- that we'…
Shakespearean's version of the Bard comes off as somewhat Monty Pythonesque -- we are usually marching along with "Men Men Men." The post Book Review: A Retrograde Shakespearean Shout-Out ap…
Throughout history, theater has been a place where the community has looked honestly at what is killing it. The post Theater Commentary: Healers, Cool Your Heels appeared first on The Arts F…