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Boston, it elates me to say, is an enclave for upstart, up-and-coming, unconventional and unseen theatre. Boston houses countless theaters and likely thrice as many theatre companies. There is an incredible amount of diversity. The plethora of production companies and the cost of Boston real estate make establishing a new company an arduous process. Funding, marketing, and casting are some of... [Read more]
Othello
A cool summer night kissed with a gentle breeze, the electric hum of thousands of excited audience members, and the clash of car horns mixed with the primal sounds of crickets chirping provided the perfect backdrop to one of Boston’s most anticipated summer events, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare on the Common. This year we are treated to Othello, arguably Shakespeare’s... [Read more]
Violet
The F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company’s summer offering is the sweet and soulful Violet by Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori. A perfect closure to the company’s brooding season, Violet is an inspirational tale of a young girl on a journey of self discovery to find the true meaning of beauty after a childhood accident leaves her hopelessly scarred. Told in the past as well as the present, we... [Read more]
Grimm
Unfortunately, grim is the best way to describe Company One’s recent production of Grimm, a retelling of seven classic Brother’s Grimm fairy-tales. Clocking in at a laborious 2 hours and forty five minutes, these “re-imagined” vignettes were not the dark and thoughtful pieces I had hoped for, but on the whole were a poorly written mishmash strung together by very poor quality... [Read more]
BGMC: Divas
Love is in the air in Boston in June. We all breathe a collective sigh of contentment as the cold air floats away to make room for balmier breezes. The flowers melt into a glorious rainbow, reminding us that the winter is behind us, and we can look forward to a few magnificent months of summer sunshine. The surest sign that happier times are upon us is the splendid celebration of self-expression... [Read more]
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