I’ve lived in Boston my whole life. Yet, I’m always seeing productions offered by companies I’ve yet to encounter. This is one of the beautiful aspects of the Boston theatre scene. Happy Medium Theatre is one such company. Having never seen a production by the group, I was not sure what to expect. In the future, [...]
When I accepted the assignment to review Whistler in the Dark’s production of The Europeans by Howard Barker, I was excited for the prospects it had to offer. When I got up from my seat almost three hours after curtain up, I was exhausted and slightly confused. The play, primarily a period piece, explores the [...]
I must admit that I went into the Factory Theater to see Whistler in the Dark’s production of Ted Hughes’s Tales from Ovid with more than a little apprehension. Supplied with my prior knowledge of the limited capabilities of the Factory Theatre space, and being told that the actors perform Cirque d’Soleil style acrobatics on [...]
An explosion recently occurred at the Factory Theatre. Like a tempest, the cast of the Independent Drama Society’s Romeo and Juliet tore through the space, leaving everyone present changed. From start to finish, audience members’ imaginations were held captive by the vivid, intricate characters portrayed on stage. Upon entering the theatre, one notes the punk [...]
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, [...]
After Brian Tuttle and 11:11 Theatre Company’s holiday season offering, The Three (Un)Wise Men, I was apprehensive about my trip to The Factory Theatre for Tuttle’s newest tale, Foreverendia. The Three (Un)Wise Men wasn’t a BAD show, in fact, I gave it a pretty good overall review, but it wasn’t a pithy thing, and it [...]
11:11 Theatre Company is a current resident of Mass Ave’s own Factory Theatre, an oppressively large loft complex housing a tiny, but neat, black box performance space- with limited seating (49), limited heating (brr), and limited resources (claustrophobic little booth, no access to bathrooms for the actors!) but 11:11 makes the space pleasant and inviting. [...]