Feb 23

It Starts with An Earthquake, Birds & Snakes, An Aeroplane: “The Bald Soprano” & “The Lesson”

Photo by Ben Rose Photography.

Presented by Hub Theatre Company of Boston 
Written by Eugène Ionesco
Directed by Bryn Boice
Intimacy Choreography by Lauren Cook

February 21 – March 8 2026
BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre
539 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116

2 hours with ONE 15-minute intermission
Suitable for 13+

Critique by Kitty Drexel

BOSTON — Theatre of the Absurd plays are why normies make fun of us. These plays are, by definition, intentionally bizarre. If you enjoy works by Beckett, Jean Genet, Pinter, etc., you’ll enjoy Hub Theatre Company’s production of Eugène Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano and The Lesson, currently at the BCA. Even if you don’t but do want to support well-assembled fringe theatre, it’s worth your while to check out Hub’s current offering.  Continue reading