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Theater Review: “Ada and the Engine” — A Free-Spirited Young Female Math Wiz in Victorian England

October 1, 2022
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You don’t have to be a math wiz to enjoy Lauren Gunderson’s engaging historical drama, which has been effectively staged by director Debra Wise.

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Theater Review: “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” — The Science of Friendship

November 19, 2021
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A valentine card is touching because it is short and sweet. A valentine play — even at 90 minutes with no intermission — wears out its affectionate welcome.

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Theater Review: “Vanity Fair: An (Im-)morality Play” — Amoral Fun Galore!

February 5, 2020
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Underground Railway Theater has a runaway hit. You’ll never see a show quite like it. It’s bold, ridiculous, and very risky.

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Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Crucible” — Burn, Baby, Burn

September 23, 2019
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Bedlam’s provocative production of The Crucible has a purpose — to urge us all to stand up and shout down the devils in our midst.

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Theater Review: “The Women Who Mapped the Stars” — Heroines of the Creative Mind

May 4, 2018
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At the heart of The Women Who Mapped The Stars is a drama about the desire of significant female astronomers to be heard and respected.

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Theater Review: “Proof” — Missed Moments of Power

February 1, 2018
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This Proof’s weakness comes from the thinness of its lead performances.

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Theater Review: “The Revolutionists” — Comedy During the Reign of Terror

November 12, 2017
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Director Courtney O’Connor, the Nora Theatre, and its skilled cast do right by this hilarious historical comedy.

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Theater Review: “Paradise” — A Fascinating Culture Clash

April 19, 2017
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Paradise‘s central conflict and the performances in the Underground Railway Theater production are damn good.

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Theater Review” “Intimate Exchanges” — Semi-furious Comic Froth

January 26, 2017
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It’s good fun and, for a while at least, it’s interesting to watch the actors fulfill the play’s impish demands.

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Theater Review: Nora Theatre Company’s “Marjorie Prime” — A Futuristic Misfire

September 19, 2016
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Marjorie Prime explores the complex connections generated among four family members as they attempt to make sense of grief.

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