Reviewed by Tony Annicone Trinity Repertory Company takes us to Pittsburgh, PA with their current show, “Radio Golf” which is the last of August Wilson’s 10 play cycle of African-American life in the 20th Century. Set in 1997, the play starts with Harmond Wilks announcing his run for Mayor of Pittsburgh. Wilks is also the…
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It’s a Mad, Mad (Victorian) World in Central Square’s ‘Vanity Fair’
By Julie-Anne Whitney Vanity Fair (an im-morality play) – Written by Kate Hamill, adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel; direction and scenic design by David R. Gammons; lighting design by Jeff Adelberg; sound design by David Wilson; costume design by Leslie Held; properties coordinated by Ciara McAloon; dramaturgy by Hilary Rappaport; stage managed by Elizabeth…
Praxis Stage Sets the Crown on ‘King John’
Review by James Wilkinson ‘King John’ – Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Kimberly Gaughan. Assistant Director: Elena Toppo. Lighting: Erik Bailey. Sound/Music Design: Kimberly Gaughan and Daniel Boudreau. Presented by Praxis Stage at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts January 30-February 16, 2020. You’re not going to catch me arguing…
The Iconic and Timely Message of ‘Gloria: A Life’
By Michele Markarian “Gloria: A Life” – Written by Emily Mann. Directed by Diane Paulus. Presented by American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, through March 1 “Social justice movements start with people siting in a circle,” Gloria Steinem (Patricia Kalember) informs the audience sitting in the round at American Repertory Theater…
