Performances 8/10/12-8/25/12 at Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre, http://www.happymediumtheatre.com/?cat=41
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The Divine Sister: Holy Moly!
The Divine Sister by Charles Busch, Speakeasy Stage Company, Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts, 10/21/11-11/19/11, http://www.speakeasystage.com/doc.php?section=showpage&page=divine. Contains adult language and content.
Reviewed by Becca Kidwell
(Boston, MA) “The hills are alive–with the sounds of…” *gag* (Hold on. Sometimes when I get emotional I tend to gag. Well, not really, but a nun or two in this play do and it becomes a running gag). Charles Busch and Speakeasy Stage Company bring singing, biking, and wrestling nuns to the stage. With cheek and pluck, Speakeasy Stage furnishes a delightful trip to the world of nun movies, tv shows, and musicals.
Antony and Cleopatra (ASPBoston): To the mattresses
Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 4/27/11-5/21/11. http://www.actorsshakespeareproject.org/season7/antony_cleo.html.
Reviewed by Becca Kidwell
Actors’ Shakespeare Project continues to bring intelligible Shakespeare to Boston. One of Shakespeare’s most complicated plots of politics and passion, Antony and Cleopatra can leave Shakespeare neophytes confused and questioning. This production provides a clear path for understanding and appreciation of the text.
The backdrop, designed by Jeff Adelberg, looks like a collection of mattress coils that make up a wall. This suggestive detail reflects Antony’s decision-making processes. Antony is caught up in his love and does not recognize the ever-present threat of his fellow triumvirate colleague, Octavius. Octavius uses Antony’s distraction to destroy the triumvirate and become emperor of Rome. Continue reading