Ian Thal

Theater Review: “Freud’s Last Session” — Dramatically Repressed

May 9, 2016
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When it comes to dramatic debate, balanced parry and thrust are paramount.

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Theater Review: “Oh God” – Psychoanalysis Saves The World!

April 27, 2016
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Maureen Keiller and Will Lyman have performed numerous staged readings of Oh God and their intimate knowledge of the text shows.

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Theater Review: Theatre Nohgaku — Noh Plays With and Without an American Accent

April 19, 2016
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Zahdi Dates and Poppies demonstrates that the formal aspects of Noh can be adapted to contemporary American themes.

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Theater Review: “Mr. Burns” at the Lyric Stage — Not so Electrifying

April 14, 2016
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Anne Washburn has a number of good ideas in this play, but the execution falls short.

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Theater Review: “Arcadia” – Winding the World Up … And Down

April 8, 2016
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Director Lee Mikeska Gardner has put together a dazzling production that matches Tom Stoppard’s dazzling script.

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Book Review: “Shylock Is My Name” — And the Problem Remains

April 1, 2016
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Despite this, he is vexed by how the play draws out the anti-Semitism of English audiences

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Theater Review: “Fast Company” — An Amusing Comedy About Flimflammers

March 11, 2016
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Fast Company may be light entertainment, but director M. Bevin O’Gara has assembled her own remarkable crew for this breezy caper comedy.

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Theater Review: “Rhinoceros” on Newbury Street

March 5, 2016
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With conformity on the march, Ionesco’s Rhinoceros remains as timely as ever.

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Stage Review: Sonic Life on the Office Floor — The Bitter Truth

February 28, 2016
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Okada’s play reflects how skepticism has become the default stance for young adults shellshocked by post-recession economic restructuring.

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Theater Review: “The Convert” — A Zimbabwean Tragedy

February 6, 2016
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The Convert is a complex historical drama that shows us individuals crushed among powerful contradictions.

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