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…
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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…
Strange and Beautiful “Preludes” Enchants at the Lyric
by Michele Markarian ‘Preludes – Music, Lyrics, Book and Orchestrations by David Malloy. Directed by Courtney O’Connor. Music Direction by Dan Rodriguez. Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon Street, Boston through February 5. Where does creative inspiration come from? The heart? The mind? Are artists the instruments, or merely vessels for…
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…
