TRIPTYCH (Eyes of One on Another) serves up a cool emotional package.
Theater Review: “Cambodian Rock Band” — The Rhythms of Betrayal
At its best, Lauren Yee’s vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding justice for crimes against humanity.
Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers
Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat.
Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 — What Will Light Your Fire
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
Theater Review: “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” — Absurdist Death Pangs
Much ado about nihilism.
Theater Review: “The America Plays” — Aisle of the Dead
Listening to the dead speak, amid the natural grandeur of Mount Auburn Cemetery, is a moving experience.
Theater Review: “Cherry Docs” — Healing Hate
David Gow’s earnest, intelligent drama about the fragility of identity, though somewhat glibly reassuring, generates powerful moments in this bare-bones production from the Acropolis Stage Company.
Theater Review: “Fall Springs” — Singing Our Way to Extinction
But this is an American musical, so political content (and blame for the way things are) must be kept fuzzy, a strategically-calculated myopia.
Theater Review: “Ghosts” — Specters on the March
In this always compelling production, director Carey Perloff decided to bring the uncanny on stage, almost as a sixth character, in the form of composer/musician David Coulter.
Music Interview: Klezmer Clarinettist Michael Winograd Does “Kosher Style” Proud
“There’s a giant chip on the shoulder of those who love musics of the world when it comes to klezmer.”