By Mike Hoban I can’t say I ever been a big fan of magic, probably because I could never separate the high profile practitioners from the actual craft. When I was growing up, there was the ostentatious and oft-parodied Siegfried & Roy with their white tigers; the cheesy made-for-TV illusions of David Copperfield (he made…
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‘A BRIMFUL OF ASHA’ OVERFLOWS WITH HOPE
By Linda Chin A BRIMFUL OF ASHA – Written and Performed by Ravi Jain and Asha Jain; Directed by Ravi Jain; Set Design by Julie Fox; Lighting and Video Design by Beth Kates (Playground Studios). A year from the day that many theatres went dark, I managed to persuade my twenty-something daughter and son that we…
Christmas Revels (Virtually) Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Faces, Classic Clips
‘The Christmas Revels: A 50th Anniversary (Virtual) Celebration’ – Written & Directed by Patrick Swanson; Musical Direction by George Emlen; Set Design by Andy Barnett; Sound Design by Kem Stewart; Costume Design by Heidi A. Hermiller; Video Production by Michael Kolowich; Virtual Chorus Effects by Sid Levin. Presented virtually by Revels through December 31st. by…
THT Rep Takes On COVID with (Live) ‘Edgar Allan Poe Double Header’
by Mike Hoban ‘Edgar Allan Poe Double Header’ – Written by Edgar Alan Poe. Directed by Olivia D’Ambrosio Scanlon. Presented by The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts at the BrickBox Theater in the Jean McDonough Arts Center, 20 Franklin St., Worcester 01608 through October 25. “You fancy me mad.” That phrase is…