It shouldn’t be surprising that Heroes of the Fourth Turning is monotonously ironic. No happy warriors for Christ here.
Marianna Bassham
Theater Review: “People, Places & Things” — Grappling with Addiction
People, Places & Things memorably tackles the insidiousness of addiction.
Theater Review: “Every Brilliant Thing” — The Weight of the World
Adrianne Krstansky, a marvelous actress, understandably exhibits signs of the strain of having to carry the entire production on her shoulders.
Theater Review: “Julius Caesar” — Attacked with Vigor
Probably as it should be for a group called the Actors’ Shakespeare Project, the performances in Julius Caesar are the thing.
Theater Review: Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s Extraordinarily Meta-“Hamlet”
In this innovative production, Hamlet comes off as Shakespeare’s most successful genre mash-up of tragedy and comedy.
Theater Review: “The Whole World” — The Monsters Are Us
The Whole World focuses on the incoherence that lurks underneath the empowering narratives we tell about ourselves.
Stage Review: A Not-So-Perfect “Future Perfect” at SpeakEasy Stage
Playwright Ken Urban doesn’t seem to have a strong point of view about his thirtysomethings-in-a-muddle; neither does he allow them to change or grow.
Theater Review: “Hedda Gabler” at the Gamm Theatre — Not Subtle, But Lively
Despite some awkward staging decisions and the script tampering, there is plenty of lively drive in this production of Hedda Gabler.
Theater Review: Actors’ Shakespeare Project Mounts a Memorable “Cherry Orchard”
Director Melia Bensussen handles the dialogue skillfully, but she also has an eye for creating vivid stage pictures which reinforce Chekhov’s dramatic themes.