Monday, September 18, 2023
"The Half-God of Rainfall" is a challenging journey relayed in a memorable production that will resonate with you for a long time.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:19AMThursday, September 7, 2023
All in all,Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern is an entertaining look at the things that went bump in the night in Gloucester.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:43PMThere are powerful moments in "The Jump Shot," particularly those that explore the psychological impact of COVID on our minds and lives.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:19AMThursday, August 24, 2023
In this script, dramatist Martyna Majok has created an opportunity for those who live in (or near) cities to see and hear the struggles of the underclass.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:49AMTuesday, August 15, 2023
Perhaps what's most fascinating here is proof that Brenda Withers’ play has an evergreen quality to it. "The Ding Dongs" may prove to be prophetic.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:37AMWednesday, July 12, 2023
Congratulations to Gloucester Stage’s new artistic director Rebecca Bradshaw for mounting the regional premiere of this interesting script, a kitchen sink comedy/drama that is anything but…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:55AMMonday, June 12, 2023
Even when it is well-performed, as it is here, it is unclear whether Noël Coward's well-constructed comic concoction deserves another theatrical lease on life.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:49AMSaturday, June 10, 2023
This American Repertory Theatre co-production gets so many of "Evita"'s elements right -- now all it needs is the musical's combative soul.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:04PMWednesday, May 3, 2023
This pared-down staging of Tony Kushner's 30 year-old masterpiece invites some reflection, even a kind of nostalgia. But blazing through -- with seraphic force -- is the harsh reality of how…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12AMMonday, February 27, 2023
This is an immigrant story that we’ve heard over and over again. Still, despite its familiarity, this particular quest for opportunity -- told in a wonderful and often funny mix of Spanish…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:15PMTuesday, December 20, 2022
At its core, the Revels is about bringing together actors and audience, but there are several stagecraft successes to note this time around
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AMSaturday, December 17, 2022
This stunning, brand new production of UK's Life of Pi is stopping in Cambridge for a month or so before sailing down to Broadway.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:02PMSaturday, November 19, 2022
The artistic and design team at the Central Square Theater, in partnership with CHUANG Stage, have come up with an effective, thought-provoking 90-minute journey into a depressing aspect of …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:32PMMonday, October 31, 2022
English makes us consider what it looks like from the other side of our native tongue; from the outside looking in.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PMWednesday, October 5, 2022
An experimental drama, no matter how tantalizing, has to come up with a payoff that makes its bewildering journey worth it. Lucas Hnath's doesn't.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:43PMSaturday, October 1, 2022
You don’t have to be a math wiz to enjoy Lauren Gunderson's engaging historical drama,which has been effectively staged by director Debra Wise.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:07PMWednesday, August 31, 2022
This dark and jazzy noir drama would be compelling if it just focused on dramatizing a jazz artist's quest for artistic perfection.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54AMSaturday, August 20, 2022
This is one of those 75-minute plays where you have to remind yourself to breathe.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:03PMFriday, August 12, 2022
When Hackmatack Playhouse closes, that will leave, by my count, just one non-equity, professional summer resident theater in Maine: Acadia Rep (founded in 1973) located in Somesville, near B…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:54AMTuesday, August 2, 2022
Grand Horizons at the Gloucester Stage Company is a wild, funny, and sometimes wonderfully touching ride.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:54PMSaturday, July 9, 2022
Once it gets its bearings, Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets, tosses and turns its way through the throes of hidden romance, miscommunication, reconciliation and, eventually, heartbreak.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:07AMSunday, June 5, 2022
This revival of 1776 tries to strike a culture wars balance, celebrating the country's commitment to independence while also here and there skewering the idealized images and blatant hypocri…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:18PMFriday, June 3, 2022
As National Pride Month begins, The Inheritance is a powerful way to honor and remember the impossible journey so many have taken to win the right to simply be themselves in public.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:03PMMonday, May 9, 2022
The musical's book, lyrics, and score are strong enough to warrant productions elsewhere.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:37AMWednesday, May 4, 2022
This sizzling production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ is one of those on-of-a kind of experiences that we all long for in the theater.
The post Theater Review: “Ain’t Misbehavin’” — Th…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06PMTuesday, April 26, 2022
Kirsten Greenidge's epic comic drama is a spot-on examination of the challenges changing times pose to evolving families.
The post Theater Review: “Our Daughters, Like Pillars” — Bear…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PMWednesday, April 6, 2022
AntigonX shows how a theater company's admirable dedication to innovation lifts new voices and ideas.
The post Theater Review: “AntigonX” — Sophocles Newly Envisioned, Splendidly appea…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54AMWednesday, March 16, 2022
This staging is a reminder that theater magic is fickle and time-bound -- it's hard to dependably catch lightning in a bottle.
The post Theater Review: “Once On This Island” — At the W…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:42PMSaturday, February 26, 2022
Young Nerds of Color feels like a bit of an experiment, and it is the kind of creative research that we should hope will continue.
The post Theater Review: “Young Nerds of Color” — Mak…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:24PMMonday, February 21, 2022
People, Places & Things memorably tackles the insidiousness of addiction.
The post Theater Review: “People, Places & Things” — Grappling with Addiction appeared first on The Ar…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:03PMFriday, December 31, 2021
Once again,under challenging circumstances, the Revels cast and crew has pulled off a rousing good show.
The post Theater Review: “The Christmas Revels 2021” — As Usual, Rising in Son…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:03PM 
