Saturday, November 6, 2021
As sure as "the crow/Makes wing to the rooky wood," Mrs. Macbeth is going to fall tragically short when it comes to being an inspirational role model for marginalized females everywhere.
The…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AMFriday, October 22, 2021
At the very least, Ionesco's drama about the unreality of the world should produce shudders as well as chuckles.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18AMTuesday, October 5, 2021
A hatred of self and others sits, relatively neglected, at the center of Adam Rapp's script.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:12PMTuesday, September 28, 2021
Are Boston's stage critics disengaged from reality? Or is it that they are afraid to speak up?
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:03PMSaturday, September 11, 2021
"In these plays, part of my job is to unflatten history in a way that's engaging, and also shows us that it's okay for us to feel overwhelmed and confused and scared by the world -- that we'…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:24PMMonday, September 6, 2021
Shakespearean's version of the Bard comes off as somewhat Monty Pythonesque -- we are usually marching along with "Men Men Men."
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AMTuesday, July 27, 2021
Throughout history, theater has been a place where the community has looked honestly at what is killing it.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:18PMTuesday, June 1, 2021
"We can, of course, be deceived in many ways. We can be deceived by believing what is untrue, but we certainly are also deceived by not believing what is true." -- Søren Kierkegaard
The po…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:54PMMonday, May 3, 2021
The arrival of Groundwater Arts, and no doubt other groups to come, suggest the birth of efforts to organize artists and others to press cultural organizations to take meaningful action on t…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:33PMSaturday, March 13, 2021
Why are Boston stages reacting so serenely to our current miasmas -- pandemical, political, economic, and spiritual.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:24AMOur theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of a year truncated by COVID-19.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:24AMSunday, November 17, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:33PMFriday, November 8, 2019
Those who value serious journalism (as well as the rights of journalists) should be quite worried about just how lethally Boston Globe management is attempting to undercut the newspaper's un…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06PMSunday, November 3, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:03PMFriday, November 1, 2019
TRIPTYCH (Eyes of One on Another) serves up a cool emotional package.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:48PMWednesday, October 30, 2019
At its best, Lauren Yee’s vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PMWednesday, October 23, 2019
Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06PMSunday, October 20, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PMSunday, October 6, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PMWednesday, October 2, 2019
Much ado about nihilism.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18PMSunday, September 22, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The post Coming Attractions: September 22 through October 8 — What Wil…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:48PMWednesday, September 18, 2019
Listening to the dead speak, amid the natural grandeur of Mount Auburn Cemetery, is a moving experience.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PMSunday, September 8, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:33PMWednesday, August 28, 2019
David Gow’s earnest, intelligent drama about the fragility of identity, though somewhat glibly reassuring, generates powerful moments in this bare-bones production from the Acropolis Stage…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:24PMSunday, August 25, 2019
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The post Coming Attractions: August 25 through September 10 — What Wil…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PMSunday, August 18, 2019
But this is an American musical, so political content (and blame for the way things are) must be kept fuzzy, a strategically-calculated myopia.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:48PMThursday, August 8, 2019
"There's a giant chip on the shoulder of those who love musics of the world when it comes to klezmer."
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:18PMWednesday, July 24, 2019
Can anyone -- with a straight face -- argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston is interested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, and unconventional ideas?
The …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PMWednesday, June 12, 2019
This funding means that The Arts Fuse will be cranking out the kind of arts coverage you have come to expect for a good time to come.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AMSunday, June 9, 2019
The media big boys should be part of the discussion, if only because they have the resources to change the situation for the better.
The post Theater Commentary: An Open Letter — to the �…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:03PMThursday, May 16, 2019
The BTCA should take action in support of #MeToo.
The post Theater Commentary: The Boston Theater Critics Association — Still Evaluating? appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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