Nate Beyer

Theater Review: “The Treasurer” — Lives of Quiet Disconnection

February 25, 2020
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Cheryl McMahon is quietly spectacular as Ida, who tries desperately to conceal her cognitive decline behind a wall of egocentric cheerfulness that borders on the frantic.

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Theater Review: “Manahatta” — Breaking the American Myths

February 14, 2020
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The only way forward, to go beyond American myths of innocence, is to confront the enduring crimes of the past.

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Theater Review: “The Cake” — Thoughtfully Baked

January 15, 2020
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Dramatist Bekah Brunstetter sidesteps easy answers and pat revelations to produce a nuanced comedy about people coming to terms with who they are and where they are from.

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Concert Review: Henry Purcell Society — The Delights of Going Mad

November 20, 2019
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The Henry Purcell Society proves that playing mad can be a lot of fun.

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Theater Review: The Sci-Fi of “X” — Revelation Through Disintegration

November 12, 2019
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Part cautionary tale about the fate of the earth, part homage to Samuel Beckett, part theatrical metaphor for dementia, X is a harrowing exploration of the human psyche.

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