Reviewed by Tony Annicone Trinity Repertory Company ushers the holiday season in with their annual presentation and their 41st production of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens adapted by Adrian Hall and Richard Cumming. Trinity is also celebrating its 55th season. This show’s underlying themes of charity, forbearance and benevolence are universal and are equally relevant…
Theatre on Fire’ ‘NSFW’ Offers a Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Review by James Wilkinson ‘NSFW’ – Written by Lucy Kirkwood. Directed by Darren Evans. Costume Design: Liz Sheehan. Lighting Design: Emily Bearce. Scenic and Sound Design: Darren Evans. Fight Choreographer: Jess Malone. Presented by Theatre on Fire at the Charlestown Working Theatre through November 17. The acronym, for those of you who may not know,…
With ‘Royally Unseen’ Alan White Looks to be Seen
Review by James Wilkinson ‘Royally Unseen’ – Written and performed by Alan White. Directed by Pacale Florestale. Projection/Video Design: Alan White. Royally Unseen is being performed at the Green Room in Somerville November 3-18, 2018. You can sometimes forget how little you actually need for an engaging evening of theater. When a production pulls out…
‘The Salonnieres’ Smartly Delivers Wit with a Feminist Twist
by Michele Markarian The Salonnieres, by Liz Duffy Adams. Directed by Weylin Symes. Produced by the Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main Street, Stoneham, through November 11. As you walk into the theater, the first thing you see is Katheryn Monthei’s whimsically gorgeous set – what appears to be a lovely gilded cage, with…