Reviewed by Tony Annicone The world premiere of “Someone Will Remember Us” continues the true story of “Boots on The Ground,” which played at Trinity Repertory Company back in 2006 and told of Rhode Islanders deployed in the Iraq War. It examines how the legacy lives on almost twenty years later. This show combines the…
Apollinaire’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Sparks Joy During Unprecedented Time
‘Every Brilliant Thing’. Written by Duncan Macmillan with Johnny Donahoe. Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Scenic and Sound Design by Joseph Lark-Riley. Lighting Design by Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Produced by Apollinaire Theatre Company at Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St, Chelsea, MA through January 19th. By Charlotte Snow Can times really be that ‘unprecedented’ when…
Donnla Hughes is a One-Woman Tour de force in Gamm’s ‘Girls And Boys’
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The third play of GAMM Theatre’s 40th Anniversary season is “Boys and Girls” by Dennis Kelly. It’s a 2016 one-woman British show that narrates a story of love, marriage, and, eventually, violence. She meets the man of her dreams, and the romance seems destined for greatness. Before long, the couple settles…
Theater Mirror Reviewers ‘Top 10’ Lists for 2024
The Top 10 Lists from our four principal reviewers in 2024 serve as a reminder of how people from a similar demographic can perceive the same show so differently (although many of our picks overlap). As one of our reviewers stated, “There was some excellent theater in 2024, but there was also some DREADFUL theater,…
