“In these plays, part of my job is to unflatten history in a way that’s engaging, and also shows us that it’s okay for us to feel overwhelmed and confused and scared by the world — that we’re not so different from the people who came before us. They got through it, and we will, too.”
Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Theater Review: “The Niceties” — A Gentle Slap Awake?
The Niceties gives us an invaluable opportunity to hover outside of the current political debate about race and American history.
Theater Review: The Remarkable “Royale” — More Than a Sports Story
The Royale launches the Merrimack Repertory Theatre season with a gloriously theatrical punch to the gut.
Theater Review: “Chill” — Millennial Melodrama
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.
Theater Review: “The Convert” — A Zimbabwean Tragedy
The Convert is a complex historical drama that shows us individuals crushed among powerful contradictions.