by Michele Markarian “The 39 Steps”. Written by Evan George Patrick Barlow. Directed by Allison Olivia Choat. Presented by Moonbox Productions, the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston through December 9. “I was bored – no, more than bored, tired,” begins the play’s hapless, world weary protagonist, Richard Hannay (Kevin…
Category: Short Takes (3min read)
Company Theatre’s “Company for the Holidays” Sparks Holiday Spirit
by Evan McKenna “Company for the Holidays: A Christmas Spectacular” – Directed by Zoe Bradford and Jordie Saucerman, Music arranged by Steve Bass and Chris Hansen, music direction and several original arrangements by Steve Bass, choreography by Sally Ashton Forrest, costume design by Kathryn Ridder, lighting design by Adam Clark, set design by Ryan Barrow…
‘Three Fifths Traveling Minstrel Show’ Entertains and Provokes
by Evan McKenna ‘Three Fifths Traveling Minstrel Show’ – Created and Written by James Scruggs. Directed by Mark Rayment. Presented by Sleeping Weazel at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont St. Boston, through 11/9 We live in an age when too much political discourse takes place over Facebook and Twitter, where we can…
ArtsEmerson Delivers Tense and Moving “Kiss”
by Michele Markarian ‘Kiss – Written by Guillermo Calderon. Directed by David Dower. Presented by ArtsEmerson, at the Emerson Paramount Center, Jackie Liebergott Black Box, 559 Washington St, Boston, through November 19. “Kiss” begins as a televised performance of what appears to be a melodrama from Syria, loaded with betrayal of both friendship and love,…
