by Tony Annicone Trinity Rep’s season continues with the new production of “The Inferior Sex” by Jaqueline E. Lawton. The play takes place back in the summer of 1972 and is centered on congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and her decision to run for president. The Equal Rights Amendment is front and center as the fervor to…
Category: Plays
The Precarious World of “Alma” at Central Square
“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…
A Fair Warning: Speakeasy’s ‘Fairview’ is an Experience Not to Be Missed
‘Fairview’ –Written by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Directed by Pascale Florestal. Scenic Design by Erik D. Diaz. Costume Design by Becca Jewett. Lighting Design by Aja M. Jackson. Sound Design by James Cannon. Fight and Intimacy Choreography by Amanda O’Donnell. At the Roberts Studio Theater, Boston, through March 11, 2023. by Linda Chin SpeakEasy’s highly-anticipated Boston…
A Rousing Production of ‘Man of La Mancha’ at Seacoast Rep
Written by Dale Wasserman. Music by Mitch Leigh. Lyrics by Joe Darion. Directed by Ben Hart and Brandon James. Music Direction by Walter “Bobby” McCoy. Choreography by Jason Faria and Alyssa Dumas. Lighting Design by Kelly Gibson. Sound Design by Andrew Cameron. Properties Design by Gretchen Gray and Elise Marshall. Costume Design by DW. Set…