‘The Real Thing’ and ‘Social Creatures’ examine the human condition
Two very different plays in performance right now both have a lot to say about life, love and the human condition. The considerable delights of “Social Creatures” at Trinity Rep and “The Real Thing” at The Gamm seemingly could not be more disparate, but both are marked by pithy wit and exceptional insight. Both shows [...]
Read More →‘Body Awareness’: A dynamic performance by the Wilbury Theatre Group
The little lecture at the outset of “Body Awareness”, a great play now onstage at The Wilbury Group in Providence, promises to provide “a catalyst for discussion” and “a great opportunity to really look at art in a new way.” Now that’s a tall order, but one that is delivered splendidly with this thoroughly thought-provoking, [...]
Read More →The timeless spirit of “Cuckoo’s Nest” earning raves at 2nd Story
The inmates have taken over the asylum at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren, and thankfully I’m not talking about rogue actors wreaking havoc in the joint—rather that “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Dale Wassermann’s award winning adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel, is onstage at the theater right now through April 7. This story is [...]
Read More →‘Red’ a must-see show for anyone who cares about art
The very first words uttered in “Red,” the breathtakingly brilliant play about the painter Mark Rothko, are “What do see?” What you will see, when you attend this production at The Gamm Theatre, is a play that captures the miraculous beauty of and the need for the act of artistic creation. “Red” manages this by [...]
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