Theater
It’s Shakespeare in Lowell –the stage piled with ghostly corpses, the heroes all dead, the young bard in mourning.
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“ignorance about those who have disappeared/ undermines the reality of the world.” — Zbigniew Herbert
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The new Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate removes much of the objectionable material — and a lot of the fun
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Not Medea is a stirring character portrait, a detailed examination of the ruthless demands society makes — and has always made — on women.
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Dragon Lady ‘s power lies partly in its existential authenticity, the power of the personal.
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A revival of Anna Ziegler’s absorbing and enlightening study of the brilliant British biophysicist Dr. Rosalind Franklin.
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The women whose voices make up the play’s dialogue are Vermont or New Hampshire residents who have sought medical care at the local VA hospital.
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J. B. Priestly’s shallow characterizations keep his vision of moneyed skullduggery mundane rather than monstrous.
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The HTC’s Romeo and Juliet may be dressed in modern trappings, but the play’s elemental heart and soul are left fully intact.
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To be truly effective black humor must have us laughing at something we fear, regret, or at the very least recognize.
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Arts Commentary: Rich in Creativity — But Nothing Else