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Theater Review: Isango Ensemble’s “uCarmen”—A Captivating Version of a Classic

November 16, 2015
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A bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.

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Theater Review: Overcoming Silence—”The Love of the Nightingale”

November 15, 2015
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Hub Theatre Company’s production is artfully staged in a challenging, three-quarter round space.

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Theater Review: “Chopin Without Piano”—A Problematic Idea

November 12, 2015
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I wish I could say I was dazzled by the production’s concept.

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Theater Review: “Beautiful”—A Joyous Musical Bio of Carole King

November 7, 2015
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What comes through clearly in Beautiful is the joy Carole King and the other writers took in putting together the songs that captured our hearts.

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Stage Interview: Dramatist Jacqui Parker Talks About How Black Lives Matter: “A Crack in the Blue Wall”

November 4, 2015
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“Theater producers do not want to make their audience members uncomfortable and talking about race makes folks uncomfortable.”

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Theater Review: “Saturday Night/Sunday Morning”—As Expected as the Sunrise

November 2, 2015
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Dramatist Katori Hall’s narrative unfolds with few surprises: every revelation, every secret, every comeuppance is foreshadowed.

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Theater Review: “Casa Valentina”—Dovetailing Hilarity and Heartbreak

November 2, 2015
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Casa Valentina’s dramatic weight comes from how skillfully the cast explores the tensions that swirl about the subject of who is gay, who is straight, and what is legal.

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Fuse Theater Review: “Everything Between Us” — A Protestant Perspective On The Troubles

October 31, 2015
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David Ireland’s use of coded sectarian language helps him paint a vivid picture of the Belfast his characters call home.

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Theater Review: “Choice” — Call Ghostbusters

October 30, 2015
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It is hard to figure out just what playwright Winnie Holzman is up to in Choice: is this a supernatural sit-com?

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Theater Review: “A Measure of Normalcy”—Mauled at the Mall

October 27, 2015
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A Measure of Normalcy pays more attention to its many themes than its characterizations..

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