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Theater Review: “Anything Helps God Bless” — Portland’s Lower Depths

December 23, 2016
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Anything Helps God Bless would benefit from sharpening its dramatic focus, even though that means losing some valuable material.

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Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2016

December 22, 2016
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Fuse theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.

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Theater Review: “Fingersmith” — A Complaisant Thriller

December 19, 2016
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Bill Rauch and company keep the superficial contrivances hurtling along at a fast enough pace so we aren’t given much time to think.

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Theater Review: ASP Conjures Up A Congenial “Tempest”

December 14, 2016
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All in all, Allyn Burrows has assembled a solidly entertaining production of a perennial Shakespearean favorite for the winter season.

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Theater Review: The Christmas Revels — Let Tradition Roll On

December 13, 2016
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The Christmas Revels is very much a celebration, and one with a lovely spirit.

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Theater Review: “Going to See the Kid” — Baseball for the Holidays

December 13, 2016
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Despite some small misfires, Going to See the Kid tells an amusing, heartfelt story with confidence and flair.

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Theater Review: “Journey to the West” — A Marvelous Adventure

December 13, 2016
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Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation provides a delightful evening of tall-tale storytelling that reverberates with deeper meanings amid a cross-cultural context.

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Theater Review: “Di and Viv and Rose” — Female Bonding, Done Right

December 12, 2016
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Di, Viv, and Rose make for an irresistible trio in Amelia Bulmore’s moving play.

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Theater Review: URT’s “Matchless” & “The Happy Prince” — Enchanting Worlds

December 6, 2016
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The Underground Railway Theater serves up an hour and fifteen minutes of enchantment.

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Theater Review: “Straight White Men” — No Surprises

November 21, 2016
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What the play lacks in surprise, the Wilbury treatment makes up for in excellent staging, acting, and a commitment to physical theater.

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