
Shapiro on Theater
‘Madaket Road,’ the last of a robust trilogy, from EgoPo Classic Theater
John Guare's "Lydie Breeze Trilogy," about a Civil War nurse and the men she draws into her life's adventures, comes to an end.
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‘The Women of Ireland’: Who are they? — from Irish Heritage Theatre
Five short plays — three of them super-short plays — and a mystifying title for their grouping.
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A ‘Wild Duck’ driven by the females, from Quintessence Theatre
At Quintessence Theatre, the females in the cast seize the production by the sheer dint of their acting.
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‘Magdalene’ and the modern woman, from Tribe of Fools
The character we see on stage is Mary Magdalene. And more.
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‘V to X’ at the Arden an education in the inhumanity, inequity of mass incarceration
This brutal look at a life spent languishing in a privately operated "correctional facility" comes from theater artist Kash Goins.
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A bristling clash of cultures in InterAct Theatre’s ‘Human Rites’
Plays like “Human Rites” – thoughtfully written and thought-provoking -- are what keep a lot of people, myself included, eagerly going to the theater.
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In ‘The Tempest’ at Lantern, the magic’s in the text
Shakespeare's words, with solid acting and not a lot of stage glitz.
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Listen 2:52‘Noises Off’ at the Walnut, and the notion of stylish slapstick
In Michael Frayn's play about an inept bunch of actors and the show they perform, the shtick flies.
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‘Small Mouth Sounds’ and big silent statements, at Philadelphia Theatre Company
In this send-up of spiritual retreats, just about everything speaks louder than words.
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In ‘Aipotu,’ utopia goes awry at EgoPo Classic Theater
In the surprising second part of the 'Lydie Breeze' trilogy of plays by John Guare, the Civil War is over and a highly uncivil one begins.
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A robust stage version of ‘The Bluest Eye’ at Arden Theatre
Grade-school characters tell a story about being black and poor in the '40s, adapted from Toni Morrison's novel.
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Listen 2:44‘Something Rotten!’ Not so, in its national tour at the Academy of Music
How was the first musical conceived? Don't look here for the answer.
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Five kids and a crisis in Azuka Theatre’s ‘Ready Steady Yeti Go’
In a new play about middle-schoolers, a hate crime changes everything.
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Curio Theatre’s ‘Marie Antoinette’: Is anybody in there?
In David Adjmi's play about the queen, the persona is all there, but the person's hard to find.
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‘Love, Lies and Taxidermy’ plus fantasy (sort of) from Inis Nua Theatre Company
A boy, a girl, a breathless narrative.
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