By Michele Markarian Bedlam’s “Saint Joan” by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Eric Tucker. Presented by Arts Emerson, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St, Boston, MA through March 25. The great thing about attending a Bedlam show – this is my fourth – is that you know you will never, ever…
Author: Michele Markarian
Friendship and Politics Rumble in “Guards at the Taj”
by Michele Markarian “Guards at the Taj” – Written by Rajiv Joseph; Directed by Gabriel Vega Weissman. Presented by Underground Railway Theater at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge through April 1. A few years ago I drove to Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Words can’t begin to describe…
ART’s ‘The White Card’ is Very White, Indeed
by Michele Markarian The White Card. Written by Claudia Rankine. Directed by Diane Paulus. The World Premiere of American Repertory Theater’s production, presented by ArtsEmerson , 559 Washington Street, Boston, MA through April 1. Wealthy New Yorkers and avid art collectors Virginia and Charles (Patricia Kalember and Daniel Gerroll) have, through their…
New Rep’s “Ripe Frenzy” a Startling, Provocative Drama
By Michele Markarian Ripe Frenzy – Written by Jennifer Barclay. Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. Co-Produced by Boston Center for American Performance and New Repertory Theatre, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Studio ONE, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA through March 11. The arrival of Jennifer Barclay’s exceptional play Ripe Frenzy in…
