Theater
The Villains’ Supper Club supplies an engaging and funny twist on the superhero mythos, plus a smart, refreshing look at the tribulations of working mothers.
The script is symptomatic of the Trump era: a passionate rejection of the “politically correct” pushes warriors for “freedom,” as well as voices of radicalism, into morally despicable positions.
But, amidst all this excitement, there was an undertow of concern in the crowd at this year’s IRNE Awards.
The Lyric Stage production of Anna Christie does right by Eugene O’Neill’s brilliance.
The Niceties gives us an invaluable opportunity to hover outside of the current political debate about race and American history.
Flat Earth Theatre’s staging of Antigone was filled with strong performances and provocative ideas.
Little Orphan Danny is an engaging and satisfying musical, a fun journey through the life of an affable troublemaker.
With this production, Penobscot Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport has raised the artistic bar for Bangor’s premiere theater company.
Theater Commentary: “Skeleton Crew” — Not With the Union
To my surprise, the auto union was written out of the picture from the start, as if dramatist Dominique Morisseau saw it as an embarrassment.
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