“Alma” – By Benjamin Benne. Directed by Elena Velasco. Presented by Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, through March 26. by Michele Markarian It is 2016, and Trump has won the election. Alma (Karina Beleno Carney) is the mother of Angel (Luz Lopez), a teenager preparing for college. Alma is excited; tomorrow is the…
Author: Michele Markarian
A Thrilling, Imaginative “Sacre” by CIRCA
by Michele Markarian “Sacre”. Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble. Directed by Yaron Lifschitz. Music by Philippe Bachman and Igor Stravinsky. Presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston, Boch Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street Boston, through February 11. Watching “Sacre”, I couldn’t help but think of my first trip to India. The…
Short Take: Hell Hath No Fury in “The Art of Burning”
“The Art of Burning” by Kate Snodgrass. Directed by Melia Bensussen. Costume Design: Kate Harmon Lighting Design: Aja M. Jackson Scenic Design: Luciana Stecconi Sound Design: Jane Shaw. Presented by The Huntington, Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston through February 12. by Michele Markarian Patricia (Adrianne Krstansky) is a scary, angry, off-kilter…
ART Delivers a Spectacular “Life of Pi”
by Michele Markarian “Life of Pi.” Based on the novel by Yann Martel. Adapted by Lolita Chakrabati. Directed by Max Webster. Presented by American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, through January 29. In 2003, Yann Martel’s newly published “Life of Pi” was one of those must-reads that had to be gotten…
