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The Pavilion

Penfold Theatre offers an example of a great production built on an almost-great script

Arts Review, May. 10, 2012

The Taming of the Shrew

On the farm, Present Company offers as pleasant an evening as you'll spend with a shrew

Arts Review, May. 3, 2012

Civilization (All You Can Eat)

Jason Grote's play comes off as fuzzy, especially in the half-light of SVT's staging

Arts Review, Feb. 23, 2012

Next to Normal

Strong performances make this musical about mental illness worth seeing

Arts Review, Feb. 16, 2012

'Long' Haul

Delivering the goods on the 2012 FronteraFest Long Fringe

Arts Feature, Feb. 2, 2012

'Long' Haul

Delivering the goods on the 2012 FronteraFest Long Fringe

Arts Feature, Feb. 2, 2012

Long Fringe Review: 'The Crapstall Street Boys'

A dark, sad tale and a new direction for Trouble Puppet

Arts Blog, Jan. 26, 2012 3:45 PM

Long Fringe Review: 'The Alien Baby Play'

Goofy, quirky entertainment as we wait for baby to be born.

Arts Blog, Jan. 26, 2012 1:35 PM

Poste Restante

A cocktail of a performance about what it means to send a letter

Arts Review, Dec. 22, 2011

Love Letter From a Boston Performance Duo

They Gotta Be Secret Agents deliver a kind, personal note

Arts Blog, Dec. 20, 2011 8:30 PM

Big Love

An ensemble of lovely, lovely actors makes this updated Greek drama great fun

Arts Review, Nov. 23, 2011

360 (round dance)

Steven Dietz's new adaptation of Schnitzler's Reigen is solid and intriguing

Arts Review, Nov. 17, 2011

Ghosts

All the elements fuse to create a genuinely satisfying evening of theatre

Arts Review, Oct. 27, 2011

Spring Awakening

At Zach, foot-stomping teens score a victory for love and courage over fear

Arts Review, Oct. 20, 2011

Marion Bridge

A rare play that manages to offer both comfort and truth

Arts Review, Sep. 22, 2011

Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins

Ivins' return from the grave passionately reminds us not to stop caring

Arts Review, Sep. 8, 2011

Hair

Little City fields a big, strong tribe for its go at the love-rock musical

Arts Review, Sep. 1, 2011

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Moved to Texas with an all-female cast, the Bard's comedy is a summer escape

Arts Review, Aug. 25, 2011

The Servant of Two Masters

A straight-up goofball comedy makes an ideal outdoor summer show

Arts Review, Aug. 11, 2011

Footloose

A joyful cast reminds us once again that sometimes you just gotta dance

Arts Review, Jul. 21, 2011

Too Many Husbands

Maugham's post-World War I marital mix-up is a quirky gem of a comedy

Arts Review, Jul. 7, 2011

Woyzeck

Staged in a rough space, this poor man's tragedy is rough-edged as well

Arts Review, Jun. 16, 2011

A Lie of the Mind

A long yet insightful look into families where love and kindness are rare

Arts Review, May. 26, 2011

Love's Labour's Lost

A Sixties beach proves a fitting and enjoyable setting for the Bard's comedy

Arts Review, May. 12, 2011

'The Dudleys!: A Family Game'

Video games fuse with live theatre with a little help from Tito's

Arts Feature, May. 5, 2011

I've Never Been So Happy

The Rude Mechs' musical tall tale leads to a song that leaves your jaw on the floor

Arts Review, Apr. 28, 2011

Paradise Key

This government agent's grilling of a Nazi doctor is tough to watch but never boring

Arts Review, Apr. 7, 2011

The Story Seekers

For their debut, the Exchange Artists have created an engaging fairy tale of a show

Arts Review, Mar. 31, 2011

Fiction

Steven Dietz's thoughtful, language-loving play may leave you not liking writers much

Arts Review, Mar. 16, 2011

On the Verge

Tapping the play's frivolity and optimism, St. Ed's students create a charming show

Arts Review, Mar. 10, 2011

Man and Superman

Shaw does go on, but Austin Shakespeare delivers a strong show with tight acting

Arts Review, Feb. 24, 2011

Eurydice

This show doesn't the plumb the depths of eternal love but is solidly staged

Arts Review, Feb. 10, 2011

Spirits to Enforce

Twelve superheroes plus The Tempest equals FronteraFest at its finest

Arts Review, Jan. 27, 2011

Lost Land

This ambitious time-tossed tale of love lost isn't all there but shows promise

Arts Review, Jan. 27, 2011

Going With Jenny

Like the couple in it, this new play about marriage has charm but could use a spark

Arts Review, Jan. 20, 2011

Top 10 Instances in 2010 in Which I Hit My Word Count

Toasting 2010's most memorable performances, set designs, and directors

Arts Feature, Jan. 6, 2011

Steel Magnolias

The women in City Theatre's staging carry one another as their characters do

Arts Review, Dec. 17, 2010

Baal

Assessing Paper Chairs' excavation of young Brecht is, put simply, difficult

Arts Review, Nov. 26, 2010

At Home at the Zoo

Palindrome makes Albee's old/new play remarkable, insightful, and unsettling

Arts Review, Nov. 12, 2010

The Crucible

Despite its faults, City Theatre's staging stirs up strong emotions

Arts Review, Nov. 5, 2010

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