Boston’s larger stages don’t need to be more like the movies. They need to be more like the small stages. Theater critic Ed Siegel incensed some—and drew applause from others—when he published a divisive, bold essay last week bemoaning the current state of Boston theater. In his piece, which was published by WBUR’s […]
IT’S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL
Winter People at the Boston Playwrights’ Theater ★★☆☆☆ It’s a particularly East Coast feeling—the eeriness of a summer resort in winter, when February winds blow through the dormant wooden roller coaster at the amusement park or an empty plastic bag blows across the frozen, barren beaches of New Jersey. Laura Neill’s new […]
GIRLHOOD, INTERRUPTED: THE TRAGIC ECSTASY OF GIRLHOOD AT BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATRE
★★★☆☆ Four young girls who have all come to live in a state-run home under different circumstances grapple with the death of Amber, their friend and housemate whose suicide rocks their already unstable lives. Written by Kira Rockwell, The Tragic Ecstasy of Girlhood is a mixed bag of acutely drawn characters full […]
DIG THIS: OREGON FAIL, PROHIBITION BALL, AND THE ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
Go forth and explore this week. Stuff is still happening you know.
JOHN OLIVER + TRAILER APOCALYPSE + HOME ALONE
What to do and where to do it.
DIG THIS: JOHN OLIVER + TRAILER APOCALYPSE + HOME ALONE
What to do and where to do it.
