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The Glass Menagerie: A beacon of misery shines bright

Review March 13, 2015

By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Posted: March 13, 2015 at 2:20 p.m. A story of a family on the brink, painful memories of abandonment and deep... Continue Reading

Frida: An opera to see, and to hear

Review March 11, 2015

Posted: March 11, 2015 at 11 a.m. I'm not an opera critic; I wouldn’t know bel canto from Belle Tire, so if you seek an... Continue Reading

Good Men and True: When the play’s the thing, all the world’s a stage

Review March 08, 2015

By John Quinn How fitting that deception is the theme of "Good Men and True," an original comedy that opened this weekend in time to... Continue Reading

“Stones in his Pocket” Lifts Irish spirits

Review March 07, 2015

By John Quinn Irish playwrite Marie Jones understood her people and her country. In her 1996 play, “Stones in His Pockets,” written for the DubbleJoint... Continue Reading

Noises Off: A life in the theatre: one farce after another

Review March 03, 2015

by John Quinn Posted: March 3, 2015 at 11:10 a.m. Art imitates life, and if life is full of absurdity, art is filled with farce.... Continue Reading

‘Communicating Doors’ takes wild trip through time

Review February 28, 2015

Alan Ayckbourn is a playwright who likes to play with the minds of his audience in a way most playful and fun. Once you know... Continue Reading

With unprecedented progress, a considerable price

Review February 22, 2015

Although racial profiling, civil unrest, and haves and have-nots remain in the news to this day, the movement for equal rights in the United States... Continue Reading

Glengerry Glen Ross: ‘Business as usual’ becomes intrigue and betrayal