Theater
Must the stage only discreetly charm the bourgeoisie?
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The musical’s focus on truth in journalism resonates in our post-2016, “fake news,” and Artificial Intelligence-saturated environment.
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This version of the script may be overreaching, but there is promise in M Sloth Levine’s attempt to infuse gender and personal soul-searching into a spooky ‘cartoon’ mystery.
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This is a rare script that focuses, equally, on emotional depth and scientific wonder.
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This is one of the more engaging pieces of theatre I have experienced in some time.
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In terms of the joy that theater can provide, this Speakeasy Stage production sets the bar high.
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Set in New York in the mid-’50s, “Trouble in Mind” is a backstage dramedy that draws on the genre’s interest in the ambiguities of role-playing to condemn racial bias.
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Our theater critics salute the year’s outstanding productions.
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Providence-area professional theaters have fared better than most in terms of surviving and rebounding from the pandemic.
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Theater Commentary: Facing Some Hard Truths
The time is overdue for a serious discussion of what is happening (or not happening) in Boston-area theaters. Just don’t expect to see anything in our sheepish mainstream media.
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