“The Tempest”. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Steven Maler. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Boston Common through August 8. by Michele Markarian From the opening moment of “The Tempest”, Prospero (John Douglas Thompson) front and center, the cast readied behind him, exhaling audibly with rising urgency, you know you’re about to witness something special. The tempest…
Category: Short Takes (3min read)
Theatre Magic in Seacoast Rep’s ‘Pippin’
by Linda Chin ‘Pippin’ – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Roger O. Hirson; Director/Choreographer: Bryan Knowlton; Set Design: Ben Hart and Brandon James; Lighting Design: Kelly Gibson; Costume Design: DW. Presented by Seacoast Repertory Theatre, 125 Bow St, Portsmouth, NH through July 18 Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s production of Pippin – the story…
Candle House Collective’s “Next Time” Provokes, Tickles and Engages
By Michele Markarian “Next Time” – Created by Evan Neiden. Directed by John Ertman. Presented by Candle House Collective, through February 28. I like to tell my friends who live in places other than New England that New Englanders invented masks and social distancing, as it suits our standoffish natures. It’s a funny line, as…
“The Children” a Stunning Look at What We leave Behind
By Michele Markarian “The Children”. By Lucy Kirkwood. Directed by Bryn Boice. Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company, Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 537 Tremont Street, Boston through March 28. “We heard you died,” says Hazel (Paula Plum) to her visitor, Rose (Karen MacDonald), ostensibly an old friend and colleague who has dropped unexpectedly by the…
