Theater
Preview: Parade
In the hammy form of a musical and under the cheery title “Parade” lies the dark true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man convicted in a show trial of raping and murdering 13-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913 Georgia.
Preview: Waiting for Godot
The tree is upside-down, the mound a heap of astronaut clothing, and the characters of Samuel Beckett’s existential leviathan “Waiting for Godot” will be caged by the audience and giant landscape mirrors.
A.R.T.’s Hawley: Costumes More Than Just ‘A Pretty Dress’
“Clothing relays status, even with t-shirts and jeans of college students. It is a symbol of socioeconomic status, politics, and class. Costuming is not merely the study of a pretty dress,” Hawley said.
Preview: Zirn Sees the Specks of Light
The suspension of disbelief plays an important role in an upcoming play that combines Sacramento, aliens, and punk rock.
Preview: Cleansed
An undergraduate cast directed by Matthew C. Stone ’11 has begun work on a production of “Cleansed” that promises to be a jarring yet ultimately hopeful experience.
'Faustus' a Compelling Multimedia Reimagining
Through a beautifully visual piece of theatre that incorporates dance and performance art into the show, Radulian expresses the longing and loneliness that is at the heart of the human experience and the desperate action one man will take to stave off this inevitability.
A Deep, Emotional ‘Rabbit Hole’
“Rabbit Hole,” which runs until April 9, powerfully chronicles the long road to closure and acceptance after the death of a loved one and portrays penetrating feelings of grief.
Innovative ‘Merchant’ Astounds
A modernized "Merchant of Venice" succeeds by upturning traditional interpretations of the classic play.
