New Repertory Theatre

Arts Commentary: More Cultural Coverage — But Less Culture?

October 24, 2023
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The journalistic value of blathering out weekend tips to the ears of the comfortable in a social media world awash with likes is dubious.

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Theater Review: New Rep’s “Oliver!” — Less Boundless Energy, Please

December 8, 2019
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The spirit of Oliver! explodes on stage here, and that is a credit to the ambitions of this company.

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Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers

October 23, 2019
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Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat.

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Theater Review: “Cardboard Piano” — Pay Witness

April 2, 2019
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“ignorance about those who have disappeared/ undermines the reality of the world.” — Zbigniew Herbert

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Theater Review: “Heartland” — Pointing the Finger at Us

January 16, 2019
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Heartland proffers a rare combination — it is a prescient history lesson that also works dramatically.

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Theater Review: “1776” — Retrograde History Lesson

December 20, 2018
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While the push for diversity in casting is admirable, it’s not enough to resuscitate a script that feels dated, even regressive in its approach to historical storytelling.

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Theater Review: “We Will Not Be Silent” — A Vital Cautionary Tale

November 1, 2018
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New Rep’s production of We Will Not Be Silent is an intelligent and profoundly moving work of theater.

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Theater Review: “Straight White Men” — Going Their Wobbly Way

September 24, 2018
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Straight White Men features plenty of conflict, but most of this wrangling comes in the form of tiresome, repetitive familial bickering.

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Theater Review: “Ripe Frenzy” — American Guns

March 3, 2018
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Playwright Jennifer Barclay has created the perfect vehicle for generating a discussion about safety in our communities.

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Theater Review: “Unveiled” — An Exploration in Understanding

January 22, 2018
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As a storyteller, Rohina Malik exudes warmth and humanity.

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