Curators of lives
There is a reason journalists use “man on the street” interviews. It is because they work so well. They grab the audience as nothing else can. When the microphone is placed in front [...]
Mothers, daughters, and universal issues
“My mother is a fantastically energetic person trapped in an utterly exhausted body,” says Lisa (Allison Mickelson) near the beginning of Lisa Kron‘s play Well (which in [...]
Nora isn’t dead-A Doll’s House, Part 2
Nora Helmer is dead. Long live Nora Helmer. In Lucas Hnath‘s A Doll’s House, Part 2 now playing at Artists Repertory Theatre, Nora Helmer (Linda Alper) most assuredly is not dead. [...]
21st Century lives–The Humans at Artists Repertory Theatre
It was Leo Tolstoy who said, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Since the financial meltdown of 2008, the United States has gained a great many [...]
The very essence of romance–The Importance of Being Earnest at Artists Repertory Theatre
One of the most brilliant, and certainly funniest, plays in the English language has invaded the stage at Artists Repertory Theatre! The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde [...]
Prepare to be amazed
Marjorie (Vana O’Brien) is a victim of Alzheimer’s Disease. At age 85, she is fairly advanced in the disease. She is unable to care for herself. She’s lost interest in eating. [...]
The witching hour
Three names: John Biguenet, Vana O’Brien, Gemma Whelan. Throw them into the boiling pot, stir with eye of newt, and presto! It’s Broomstick, a tour de force one-woman show that runs [...]