Joan Lancourt
“Library Lion,” wonderfully staged by Adam Theater, marks the arrival of a new and welcome addition to the Boston theater scene.
Conveying the value of hope and resilience are undoubtedly important, but positing social and civic responsibility is also essential, and “Annie” clearly offers that opportunity.
With its visual and emotional impact, “Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster” provides an expansive, more inclusive view of what theater can do for children.
Theater like this is especially crucial at a time of destructive national division: it is explicitly aimed at intergenerational audiences, it takes on issues that confront family and community, and it makes the experience of learning and relearning elemental democratic lessons both fun and communal.
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