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Read about Matrix Theatre’s 25 years, in Model D
This April, southwest Detroit's Matrix Theatre Company will celebrate a remarkable milestone: a quarter century of bringing unique performances to Detroit audiences. But before its... Continue Reading
In FREEP: Read John Monaghan’s review of “Cinderella”
How do you solve a problem like “Cinderella?” How do you freshen up a story this oft-produced, especially in light of Disney's 1950 animated feature... Continue Reading
Read A2View’s review of “Proof”
Part mystery, part love story and part family drama, for their first foray into producing a dramatic play, The Dio has chosen to dive into... Continue Reading
Taking a trip on the river with Huck Finn at Flint Youth Theater
FLINT, Mich.–The Flint Youth Theater makes the telling of Huck Finn an immersive experience. From the displays in the lobby to Director Janet Haley’s maps... Continue Reading
Mr. Burns is a mash-up for the ages at The Ringwald
FERNDALE, Mich.–If I said that Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, now playing at The Ringwald, is a mash-up of The Simpsons and H.M.S. Pinafore with infusions... Continue Reading
Freep: Opera Modo reimagines Carmen via “Orange Is The New Black”
DETROIT, Mich.–Carmen has long been opera's most liberated woman: a sultry Gypsy cigarette girl who considers her sexual independence a birthright. She can have any... Continue Reading
Read Currant’s Q&A with Kickshaw Theatre’s artistic director
The word kickshaw, in Shakespeare’s time, meant tasty morsels, or rare delights. Now, it is also the name of Ann Arbor’s newest production company. Kickshaw... Continue Reading
From FREEP: MOT founder David DiChiera to retire in July 2017
DETROIT, Mich.– Michigan Opera Theatre has launched a national search to find a new artistic director, a critical step in reshaping the company's future as founding... Continue Reading