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The Poets' Theatre

Theater Interview: “Mistero Buffo” — Seriously Funny

Socialism is no longer a discredited word, and Fo brings an impish sense of divine comedy to the clash between the haves and the have nots.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Ben Evett, Dario Fo, Debra Wise, Mistero Buffo, Modern Theatre, Remo Airaldi, Robert Scanlan, The Poets' Theatre

Theater Review: Rebel Revels at the Poets’ Theater’s “Beowulf”

Everything in this production been given a Scandinavian flavor – special kudos to prosciutto for playing its role as boar’s meat quite well.

By: Marcia Karp Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Benjamin Evett, Beowulf, Beowulf: A Feast of Story, David Gullette, Johnny Lee Davenport, The Poets' Theatre

Theater Interview: Staging “Beowulf” for the Holidays

“Mostly I want people to enjoy a feast of language, imagery, story, and the power of the actor to incite the imagination.”

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Preview, Theater Tagged: Benjamin Evett, Beowulf, David Gullette, Jay Mobley, Seamus Heaney, The Poets' Theatre

Stage Interview: Robert Scanlan on Samuel Beckett’s Women

“When we turn so crass and commercial that we have lost our way, Samuel Beckett will be rediscovered as the way back.”

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Theater Tagged: Amanda Gann, Beckett Women: Ceremonies of Departure, Carmel O'Reilly, Come and Go, Footfalls, Not I, Robert Scanlan, Rockaby, samuel-beckett, Sarah Newhouse, The Poets' Theatre

Theater Review: “Albatross” — A Return to Theater as Poetry

Albatross is terrific — a powerful script, vital performance, and imaginative stage design.

By: Ian Thal Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Benjamin Evett, Matthew Spangler, Robert Scanlan, S.T. Coleridge, The Poets' Theatre, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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