Reviewed by Shelley A. Sackett ‘Private Lives’ – Written by Nöel Coward. Directed by Evan Yionoulis; Set Design: Lee Savage. Lighting Design: Donald Holder. Costume Design: Katherine B. Roth. Sound Design: Jane Shaw. Fight Choreographer: BH Barry. Presented at the Dorset Playhouse, 104 Cheney Road, Dorset, VT through July 6. Nothing welcomes light summery breezes…
Gloucester Stage Has Us Running ‘Barefoot in the Park’
Review by James Wilkinson ‘Barefoot in the Park’ – Written by Neil Simon. Directed by Shana Gozansky; Set Design: Jeffrey Petersen. Lighting Design: Marcella Barbeau; Costume Design: Rachel Padula-Shufelt; Sound Design: David Remedios; Props Design: Lauren Corcuera. Presented by Gloucester Stage Company, 267 E Main St, Gloucester through June 30 Neil Simon is the theatrical…
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Corteo’ Breathes Joyous Life into Clown’s Funereal Dream
Corteo – Written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca. Presented by Cirque du Soleil at the Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston through June 11 by Mike Hoban “I dreamt of my funeral,” says Mauro the clown in the opening minutes of Corteo, this year’s Boston touring show from Cirque du Soleil, now playing at…
‘Pride and Prejudice’ Gets a Gender-Bending Contemporary Twist
Reviewed by Shelley A. Sackett ‘Pride and Prejudice’ –Written by Kate Hamill; Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen; Directed by Christopher V. Edwards; Choreography by Alexandra Beller; Sound Design by Ian Scot; Lighting Design by Deb Sullivan. Presented by Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Balch Arena Theater, 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, through June 29. Jane Austen,…