Gloucester Stage Company

Theater Review: A Gripping “Man in Snow” at the Gloucester Stage Company

October 10, 2016
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Man in Snow encourages us to reflect on our own bit of mortality. We don’t probably take the time to do that enough.

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Stage Review: “Songs for a New World” — In the Key of Passion

August 9, 2016
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Summer theater musicals often accentuate the frivolous, but the GSC production of Songs for a New World demands more.

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Theater Review: “The Last Schwartz” — Family Matters

July 18, 2016
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Yes, The Last Schwartz is a family drama through and through, but it is well crafted and touching.

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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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Fuse Theater Review: Color Me “Gloucester Blue” — at the GSC

September 21, 2015
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Gloucester Blue is a lively play whose glow is generated by the spirited, tragicomic performances of a cast that obviously delights in performing it.

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Theater Feature: Bridget Kathleen O’Leary Talks about GSC’s “The Flick”

August 27, 2015
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“An Annie Baker pause is about the people themselves, beating themselves up, figuring out what to say next.”

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Fuse Theater Review: “GSC”‘s “The Flick” — Lots of Pauses, Pregnant and Otherwise

August 24, 2015
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You should see GSC’s The Flick, but be warned that the drama works in spurts and starts

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Fuse Theater Review: “The New Electric Ballroom” — Life’s Stark But Beautiful Melodies

July 31, 2015
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Like Samuel Beckett, Enda Walsh does not ignore the tenderness that flourishes, often under the duress of absurdity.

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Theater Review: “Out of Sterno” — Absurd to the Point of Distraction

July 4, 2015
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Out of Sterno punches the same punchline far too often.

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Theater Review: Gloucester Stage Company’s “Sweet and Sad” — Subtle to a Fault

June 16, 2015
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Richard Nelson does not compel us to pay attention to his characters’ psychological disclosures, and his reluctance to underline is refreshing.

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