Pride@Prejudice: Weaving Between Worlds
Chester Theatre Company’s first show of the season, Pride@prejudice, directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer, is a first-rate show, a crazy trip.
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Present Laughter: A Walk Back to a Gentler Time with Noel Coward
The Wilbraham United Player’s production of Noel Coward’s Present Laughter was a fun trip back in time to a gentile era of subtle hilarity.
Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert, a Writer’s Fearful Voice Comes to Life
Red: Passion and Patience in the desert, a story based on Terry Tempest Williams and her fight for the environment.
“Admissions:” When Everyone is Right About Diversity Yet Wrong
Admissions tells the story of a family whose son wants to get into Yale and the difficulties they face when race, class and money are figured in.
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Spotlights Autism
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, performed by the Exit 7 Players in Ludlow, is a complicated story about a boy on the spectrum and the world he lives in.
Nunsense at Ja’Duke: Pure Hilarity in Black and White
Nunsense was written by Don Goggins in 1985, and tells the hilarious story of a convent of nuns who have to dispose of bodies and sing about it all.
Witch: A Slice of Medieval with a Modern Twist
Witch, a play produced at the Rand Theater at Umass by Jen Silverman, a funny medieval story of succession with a modern twist.
“Guilty,” Ellen Wittlinger’s New Play, Spares Nothing
A staged reading of Guilty by Ellen Wittlinger, that combines so many touch points including race, class, money and college pedigree.
The Mystery of Irma Vep: Yep, Two Actors Did All That!
Mystery of Irma Vep Silverthorne Theater presented this funny, Victorian camp play featuring two actors who played eight different roles.
Laguna’s Pageant of the Masters: A Remarkable Show
The Pageant of the Masters, in Laguna Beach, California, is a masterwork of music, live art, and 2019’s theme is The Time Machine.
Arena Civic Theatre Back in the Roundhouse
Arena Civic Theater’s production of “Modigliani” is reviewed, a three-act play about the life of the tortured painter in 1916 Paris.
Pageant of the Masters…We’re Going!
Pageant of the Masters is the most fantastic and highly anticipated show in Orange County, California. This year’s theme: Back to the Future.