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Jess Viator

Theater Review: “Trans Scripts, Part I: The Women” — An Evening of Powerful Journeys

This is a script with an exquisite sense of balance; Trans Scripts, Part I is thoughtful, informative, honest, and playful, all at once.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: American Repertory Theater, Diane Paulus Trans Scripts, Jess Viator, Jo Bonney, Part I: The Women, Paul Lucas, Rebecca Root, transgender

Theater Review: “The Last Schwartz” — Family Matters

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

By: Jess Viator Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Deborah Zoe Laufer, Gloucester Stage Company, Jess Viator, Paula Plum, The Last Schwartz

Fuse Theater Review: “Blinders” — Choppy Political Satire

Patrick Gabridge’s political satire presents some intriguing sci-fi-like concepts, but the play falls into too many narrative potholes.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Blinders, Flat Earth Theatre, Jess Viator, Patrick Gabridge, political satire

Fuse Theater Review: “Lobster Girl” — A Heartfelt Musical Sea Yarn

Lobster Girl presents us with an idyllic vision of Cape Ann, Massachusetts: blue and pink skies, shining water, a picturesque seagull.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Jess Viator, Lobster Girl, Steven Barkhimer, Stoneham Theatre, Weylin Symes

Theater Review: “Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary” — Heartfelt History

Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary is at its most theatrically gripping when Marissa Chibas is caught up in her memories.

By: Jess Viator Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: ArtsEmerson, Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary, Jess Viator, Marissa Chibas, Mira Kingsley.

Theater Review: “The Launch Prize” — A Powerful Examination of Art, Competition, and Racism

MJ Halberstandt’s script is at its strongest when his characters, and how they connect with each other, are the focus.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston, Jess Viator, MJ Halberstadt, The Launch Prize, Tiffany Nichole Greene

Theater Review: “1984” — It’s Later Than You Think

1984‘s theatrical vision of authoritarianism in action is not for the faint of heart.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: 1984, American Repertory Theater, Big Brother, Duncan Macmillan, George Orwell, Jess Viator, Matthew Spencer, Robert Icke

Theater Review: “An Octoroon” — Racist Melodrama, Post-Modern Version

Company One’s actors are top notch and they expertly serve the production’s antiquated style of non-realistic acting.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: An Octoroon, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Company One, Dion Boucicault, Jess Viator, Summer l. Williams, The Octoroon

Theater Review: “Arabian Nights” — A Fabulous Fantasy for All Ages

The actors’ infectious energy and absolute dedication to imaginative play-acting help make Arabian Nights spellbinding.

By: Jess Viator Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Arabian Nights, Daniel Gidron, Dominic Cooke, Jess Viator, Nora Theatre Company, Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: “The Great Comet” — Immersive Theater, At Its Best

Who would have guessed that a hunk of War and Peace could be such an enormous amount of fun?

By: Jess Viator Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: American Repertory Theater, Dave Malloy, Jess Viator, Leo Tolstoy, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Rachel Chavkin, The Great Comet, war-and-peace

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