Erik Nikander

Theater Review: “Dead Man’s Diary” — Dare to Enter

May 17, 2017
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This production’s approach to Bulgakov’s source material is refreshing in its directness; it’s also bursting with visual and auditory inventiveness.

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Theater Review: “My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend” — Simple and Profound

May 3, 2017
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My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend is a joyous delight, an irresistible reminder that time flies.

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Theater Review: “Chill” — Millennial Melodrama

March 29, 2017
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Chill is a solid enough attempt to dramatize a millennial coming-of-age story, but it is reluctant to probe very deeply into the guts of the zeitgeist.

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Theater Review: “Silent Sky” — Cosmic Wonder, Captured

March 17, 2017
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Silent Sky is a moving and thoughtful play; it is well worth the gaze of any serious theatergoer.

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Theater Review: “Don’t Give Up the Ship” — A Promising Voyage

February 21, 2017
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Don’t Give Up the Ship is well worth the time of audience members seeking exciting, unconventional theater.

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Theater Review: “Really” — An Absorbing Confrontation With Memory

February 1, 2017
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Company One’s production of this unconventional work is absorbing: this is the kind of exciting theater that we need to see more often.

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Theater Review: “The Making of a Great Moment” — Not So Much

January 10, 2017
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The Making of a Great Moment comes off as flawed entertainment

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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: “How Soft the Lining” — A Powerful History Lesson

November 15, 2016
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How Soft the Lining brings considerable emotional power to bear on its exploration of the complexities of American history.

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Theater Review: “Abigail/1702” — Beat the Devil?

October 21, 2016
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Despite an appearance by Satan, this is not all that frightening a yarn for Halloween, but the MRT’s production is absorbing nonetheless.

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