By Julie-Anne Whitney ‘Bright Half Life’ – Written by Tanya Barfield; Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian; Scenic Design by Cristina Todesco; Lighting Design by Aja Jackson; Sound Design by Elizabeth Cahill; Costume Design by Zoe Sundra; Stage-managed by Lauren Burke. Presented by Runs through February 16, 2020 at the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts….
Short Take: Umbrella Stage’s ‘Hundred Days’ Combines Concert and Drama
by Tom Boudrot ‘Hundred Days’ – Book by The Bengsons and Sarah Gancher; Music and Lyrics by The Bengsons; Brian Boruta, Producer and Director; David Wright, Music Director; Ryan Bates, Scenic Designer; Brian Simons, Costume Designer; Seif Allah Sallotto-Cristobal, Lighting and Video Designer; Elizabeth Havenor, Sound Designer. Properties Design by Sarajane Morse Mullins; Presented by…
Fresh Ink’s ‘Last Catastrophist’ Looks for Answers in Bleak Future
By Julie-Anne Whitney ‘Last Catastrophist’ – Written by David Valdes; Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz; Sound Design by Vinny Laino; Lighting Design by Read Davidson; Costume Design by Erica Desautels; Scenic Design by Andrew Kolifrath; Dramaturgy by Sarah Schnebly; Fight Choreography by Marge Dunn; Stage Managed by Sam O’Brien. Presented by Fresh Ink Theatre, this world…
Short Take: ArtsEmerson’s ‘Shadow’ is Deceptively Profound
By Mike Hoban ‘The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes’ – Director: Bruce Gladwin; Creative Development Artists: Bruce Gladwin, Mark Deans, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price, Simon Laherty, Sonia Teuben & Victoria Marshall (This show was developed, in part, at the 2019 Sundance Theatre Lab at MASS MoCA). Presented by Back to Back Theatre in conjunction with…