Reviewed by Tony Annicone Trinity Repertory Company’s newest production of their 54th season is “Othello” by William Shakespeare. This show is about friendship and betrayal, love and jealousy. Once Othello’s most trusted confidante, Iago’s envy-fueled passions unleash a betrayal with catastrophic results for Othello and his beloved bride, Desdemona. Shakespeare’s profound tragedy is an…
Category: Plays
Praxis Breathes New Life into a Timeless Gem with ‘for colored girls’
(Left to Right):Tonasia Jones, Kerline Desir, Dayenne C. Byron Walters, Ciera-Sadé Wade, Thomika Birdwell, Karimah Williams, Verna Hampton. Photo Credit: Roberto Mighty by Mike Hoban ‘for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf’ – Written by Ntozake Shange; Directed by Dayenne CB Walters; Music Composition by Patrick Casky; Choreography by W. Lola Remy; Costume Design by…
OTP’s ‘An Education in Prudence’ Hits Timely Note
By Michele Markarian An Education in Prudence – Written by Stefan Lanfer. Directed by Pascale Florestal. Presented by Open Theatre Project, St. John’s Church, 1 Roanoke Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, through February 24. Although “An Education in Prudence” takes place in 1833, and the educational issues it deals with have been resolved,…
TWELFTH NIGHT (Salve Regina University)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Welcome to Illyria, which is the setting of “Twelfth Night” at Salve Regina University at the Black Box Megley Theatre in Newport. The audience members are invited guests to a Shakespearean celebration. First we come upon a shipwreck where twins Viola and Sebastian are separated and forced to survive on their own in a strange…
