Robert Israel
“Prayer for the French Republic” is of interest because it raises significant questions about faith during a hate-filled time.
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Aharon Appelfeld’s final novel is haunting meditation on how to deal with past hostilities that are all too present.
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Patti Hartigan’s biography is a workmanlike portrait of dramatist August Wilson that never delves deep enough into his poetic soul.
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The Lehman Trilogy is epic in its proportion and ambitions, so it is ironic that it sacrifices opportunities to probe troubling topics.
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Set designer Sara Brown creates theater wizardry through the assistance of digital tools, not a magic wand.
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A talented cast does its best to add buoyancy to a script weighted down in palaver.
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And So We Walked is about the performer finding her roots, and that quest is often meandering.
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The Huntington Theatre Company’s co-production of Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s is spirited and sassy.
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“We take the audience on a journey that’s not part of a traditional approach to opera.”
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Theater Remembrance: Trinity Repertory Company Director Adrian Hall
During his career as the founder and artistic director of the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence (from 1964 to 1989), Adrian Hall achieved a lasting place in the American theater as a visionary director.
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