By Mike Hoban I can’t say I ever been a big fan of magic, probably because I could never separate the high profile practitioners from the actual craft. When I was growing up, there was the ostentatious and oft-parodied Siegfried & Roy with their white tigers; the cheesy made-for-TV illusions of David Copperfield (he made…
‘A BRIMFUL OF ASHA’ OVERFLOWS WITH HOPE
By Linda Chin A BRIMFUL OF ASHA – Written and Performed by Ravi Jain and Asha Jain; Directed by Ravi Jain; Set Design by Julie Fox; Lighting and Video Design by Beth Kates (Playground Studios). A year from the day that many theatres went dark, I managed to persuade my twenty-something daughter and son that we…
“A Brimful of Asha” a Family Love Story
By Michele Markarian “A Brimful of Asha” – Written and performed by Ravi Jain and Asha Jain. Directed by Ravi Jain. A Why Not Theatre Production presented by ArtsEmerson, livestreamed through March 22. It is obvious from the adoring and humorous way that Ravi Jain and his mother, Asha Jain, interact with each other that…
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…
