While the stories in Shockheaded Peter feature children, the performance is most assuredly more suitable for those who are kids only at heart.
Performing Arts
NO ONE IS AN ISLAND: “GREENLAND” NAVIGATES THE TROUBLED WATERS OF FAMILY FRICTION
“I’d seen one of Nicholas’ plays in Halifax and I just fell in love with it,” says director Meg Taintor. “It was one of those things where I supposed to go see another show the next night and I cancelled it and bought another ticket to see his show again.”
WONDERS-FUL: VAUDEVILLE VARIETY SHOW WORKS MAGIC IN SOMERVILLE
While none of the shows follow a specific theme, Cabinet of Wonders is driven by three intersecting tenants: music, literature, and comedy.
IN THE SPIRIT
Audiences, as well, have been impressed and moved by the play, especially those who have recently lost a loved one.
EAT AND RUN: ‘THE BIG MEAL’ SERVES UP HUMOR AND HEARTACHE AT BREAKNECK SPEED
The Big Meal introduces audiences to an extended family’s journey over five generations. Eight actors portray 26 characters, covering about 60 total years.
LABOR OF LOVE: INTIMATE APPAREL AT THE LYRIC STAGE COMPANY
Intimate Apparel the latest in a streak of vibrant representations of people of color.
FOTOBOM: POINT BREAK LIVE! AT THE SINCLAIR
At the start of the show, a lead actor is chosen by the audience to play Reeves' character, Johnny Utah, delivered with a similar awkwardness and absence of presence as Reeves is notorious for.
THEATER PREVIEW: OBEHI JANICE SET TO INSPIRE WITH “FUFU & OREOS”
“I actually want you to be a little changed when you leave the theater. That’s my goal.”
REVIEW: FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2, AND 3) AT LOEB DRAMA CENTER
Suzan-Lori Parks has delivered both a grounded, oft-unheard slave narrative and a perennial tale of the struggles of being human.
ROCK SOLID: ELIJA ROCK BRINGS HIS THIRD TURN AS ROLAND HAYES TO THE PARAMOUNT
Woven throughout the beautiful juxtaposition of Southern spirituals and rich opera, Breath & Imagination tells the story of an artist of color in a world that built on racial stereotypes and oppression.