Tag Archives: theater

Shawkat's performance is warm and gutsy, powerful and generous, impressive on its own terms and even more so as a stage debut.

The legend of John Brown's 1859 abolitionist raid is ripe for re-examining, but a new play set in a home for the mentally ill doesn't measure up.

Viscerally a horror yarn, dramatically a study of character among teenage girls, this harrowing play has at its core a story of friendship.

This rollicking new pirate musical boasts a fine cast, sharp, clever lyrics, and catchy songs that circle styles from sea shanty and folk to pop and acoustic punk.

In a suite of four powerful one-acts Caryl Churchill threads themes about vulnerability, powerlessness, and loss.

In this compelling new comedy Helen of Troy is not a victim, a pawn, or a plot device, but an icon of feminist fortitude.

"This is my third time in Ogunquit trying to find the Holy Grail."

Unsteadily straddling the line between theater and performance art, the characters that inhabit Catherine Waller's solo show inhabit a dark metaphysical world.

Inspired by Kafka and Melville, the smart, soulful, and original 'In Corpo' is the kind of musical that reassures us there's plenty of creative life left in musical theater.

"This show already premiered on Broadway, but for Boston to have the first American version of the piece is astounding and beautiful. I'm excited to be a part of this process."