392 stories by "Bill Marx"
At the very least, Ionesco's drama about the unreality of the world should produce shudders as well as chuckles.
The post Theater Review: "The Chairs" " Not a Full House appeared first on Th…
A hatred of self and others sits, relatively neglected, at the center of Adam Rapp's script.
The post Theater Review: "The Sound Inside" " A Hollow Thud appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Are Boston's stage critics disengaged from reality? Or is it that they are afraid to speak up?
The post Theater Commentary: Theater in a Time of Emergency? " The Same Old Same Old appeared f…
"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'…
Shakespearean's version of the Bard comes off as somewhat Monty Pythonesque -- we are usually marching along with "Men Men Men."
The post Book Review: A Retrograde Shakespearean Shout-Out ap…
Throughout history, theater has been a place where the community has looked honestly at what is killing it.
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"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 …
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…
Why are Boston stages reacting so serenely to our current miasmas -- pandemical, political, economic, and spiritual.
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Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of a year truncated by COVID-19.
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The post Coming Attractions: November 17 through December 2 " What Will …
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…
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The post Coming Attractions: November 3 through 17 " What Will Light You…
TRIPTYCH (Eyes of One on Another) serves up a cool emotional package.
The post Theater Review: "Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)" " Distanced Beauty? appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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 j…
Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat.
The post Theater Review: "Trayf" " By the Book of Numbers appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The post Coming Attractions: October 20 through November 3 " What Will L…
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.
The post Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 " What Will Light Your…
Much ado about nihilism.
The post Theater Review: "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" " Absurdist Death Pangs appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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 Will …
Listening to the dead speak, amid the natural grandeur of Mount Auburn Cemetery, is a moving experience.
The post Theater Review: "The America Plays" " Aisle of the Dead appeared first on Th…
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 8 through 24 " What Will Light Yo…
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 C…
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 Will …
But this is an American musical, so political content (and blame for the way things are) must be kept fuzzy, a strategically-calculated myopia.
The post Theater Review: "Fall Springs" " Sin…
