THEATRE REVIEWS
Nora is Riveting in Relevant ‘A Doll’s House’ Sequel at REP
Nora’s dramatic exit is the pivot for Lucas Hnath’s sequel, A Doll House, Part 2, presented by the REP…we return to the scene of the crime in the Helmer house, 15 years after she slammed that infamous door…She’s the mother we love to hate
Read MoreAmidst the Pie, Southern Hearts Shamelessly Collide in ‘Waitress’
Happiness isn’t automatic by the end of the music ‘Waitress,’ but nearly everybody has learned to live with the best available.
Read MoreDiversionary’s ‘Beautiful City’ Production Outshines its Script
In an interview prior to the opening of Diversionary Theatre’s tenth anniversary production of This Beautiful City, co-author Steven Cosson called his work “a period piece.” He’s right and he’s not – and that dichotomy makes This Beautiful City problematic, both to produce and to enjoy…
Read MoreClint Black’s Country Songs Vary the Seasonal Flavor at the Globe But Dark Questions Still Nag
Next door to the Old Globe Theatre, where ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ is being explained these days, another troupe of mixed ages is examining the holiday season in only a slightly more weighty way with ‘Clint Black’s Looking for Christmas.’
Read MoreDangerous Expedition in the Himalayas
Most people like to travel as a way to take a vacation, relax and escape their worries for a time. However, there are some men and women who go to distant lands in order to challenge themselves in ways that are risky and extremely dangerous.
Read MoreInnerMission’s Great ‘Melancholy Play’ Unearths a Vital Emotional Truth
Melancholy isn’t an easily defined state, yet its aftereffects are a powerful marker in the affected person’s emotional mix. Playwright Sarah Ruhl thinks it’s also an important component in mental health — and with InnerMission Productions’ very nice ‘Melancholy Play,’ it looks like she has a point.
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