Reviewed by Tony Annicone URI Theatre Department’s first show of 2020 is “Richard III” by William Shakespeare. Richard III is an historical play by Shakespeare written in 1592 and is his second longest play after Hamlet. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and the subsequent short reign of Richard III of England from 1483…
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DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE – MMAS Black Box Theatre
Reviewed by Tony Annicone MMAS’s current show is “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl. This dark comedy centers on Jean, a 40 something unmarried woman who works at the Holocaust Museum. She answers a constantly ringing cell phone while sitting in a cafe. She picks it up to answer it and then realizes that…
Apollinaire Theatre Company Lets You ‘Cry it Out’
Review by James Wilkinson Cry it Out – Written by Molly Smith Metzler. Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Set Design: Ilona Overweg. Costume Design: Elizabeth Rocha. Sound Design: David Reiffel. Properties Design: Kevin McGrath. Presented by Apollinaire Theatre Company at Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St, Chelsea through January 19, 2020 If you stop and…
ASP Serves Up Comic Cliff Notes on the Bard with ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)’
by Kevin Patterson ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)’ – Written by Jess Winfield, Adam Long, Daniel Singer; Directed by Christopher V. Edwards; Scenic Design by Afsoon Pajoufar; Lighting Design by Aja Jackson; Sound Design by Elizabeth Cahill; Costume Design by Ysabelle Regis. Presented by Actors Shakespeare Project at Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker…