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Arts Commentary/Interview: Some Thoughts on The Climate Crisis and Theater

How can we create theater that practices critique and empathy in relation to climate change that simultaneously challenges and lifts us, provokes and provides a muscular hope?

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Interview, Theater Tagged: Climate Crisis, Debra Wise, The Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: “The Wife of Willesden” — Pleasantly Bawdy

If the production sends at least some of the audience members back to the magnificent poetry of The Canterbury Tales, it would have done a mitzvah.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: A.R.T., American Repertory Theater, Chaucer, Indhu Rubasingham, middle ages, The Wife of Willesden, Wife of Bath, Zadie Smith

Theater Review: “Alma” — A Matter of Justice

This is an immigrant story that we’ve heard over and over again. Still, despite its familiarity, this particular quest for the American Dream — told in a wonderful and often funny mix of Spanish and English — is compelling and interesting.

By: David Greenham Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Alma, Benjamin Benne, Central Square Theatre, Elena Velasco, Karina Beleno Carney, Luz Lopez

International Event Preview: “Where Do You Live?” — Her Story Is Looks at Iraq Today

By focusing on dialogue and artistic collaboration, Her Story Is explores what life is like for Iraqis now, especially the country’s women.

By: Amy Merrill Filed Under: Featured, Preview, Theater Tagged: Amy Merrill, Her Story Is, Where Do You Live? Creative Dialogue between Iraqi and American Women

Theater Review: “Fairview” — A Room With a View?

It is refreshing to encounter a script that is so determined to keep audiences off-kilter as it goes about undercutting domestic business as usual.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Fairview, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Pascale Florestal, SpeakEasy Stage Company

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.

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Theater Tagged: Adrian Hall, Trinity Repertory Company

Theater Review: “Made in China 2.0” — The Art of Taking Risks

Made in China 2.0 is valuable as an act of theatrical witnessing, the voice of a rebel who is facing considerable challenges from the powers that be.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Arts Emerson, Chinese Theater, dissident theater, Made in China 2.0., political-theater, Wang Chong

Theater Review: “The Art of Burning” — Bonfire of the Vanities

The domestic demolition in Kate Snodgrass’s script is served au flambé.

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Adrianne Krstansky, Huntington Theater Company, Kate Snodgrass, The Art of Burning

Theater Commentary: George Takei’s “Allegiance” — Taking Yanks to Task

George Takei’s musical, Allegiance, projects American democracy as it might have become.

By: Thomas Underwood Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Theater Tagged: Allegiance, George Takei, Lea Salonga, musical, Telly Leung, Thomas Underwood

Theater Review: “Preludes” — Lost in Inner Space

Dave Malloy’s musical takes us through the personal creative hell of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Aimee Doherty, Anthony Pires, Dan Prior, Dan Rodriguez, Dave Malloy, Kayla Shimizu, Preludes, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Will McGarrahan

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