Reviewed by Tony Annicone Trinity Rep’s current show is Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” It was suggested by “The Knight’s Tale” from Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” and was written between 1594 to 1596. This version is set at a 1986 Spring High School dance.
Category: Plays
Timely Relevance with Brecht on Brecht
By Michele Markarian ‘Brecht on Brecht’ – Written by Bertolt Brecht. Arranged by George Tabori, from various translations. Co-produced with Boston Center for American Performance. Directed by Jim Petosa; Music Direction by Matthew Stern; Scenic Design by Ryan Bates; Costume Design by Alyssa Korol; Lighting Design by Bridget K. Doyle. Presented at the Black Box…
Arts Emerson’s ‘Beauty Queen’ of Leenane’ is a Tragicomic Masterpiece
By Mike Hoban Beauty Queen of Leenane – Written by Martin McDonagh; Directed by Garry Hynes; Set & Costume Design by Francis O’Connor; Lighting Design by James F. Ingalls; Sound Design by Greg Clarke; Original Music Composed by Paddy Cunneen. Presented by the Druid Theatre Company of Galway at Emerson/Paramount Center’s Robert J. Orchard Stage…
RADIUM GIRLS (Walpole Footlighters)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Walpole Footlighters second show of their 94th season is “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory. In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, discovered b Madame Curie, an international celebrity while luminous watches were the latest rage until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a…
