Shining City by Conor McPherson Directed by Joy Zinoman Produced by Studio Theatre Reviewed by Rosalind Lacy That there’s an element of mythical unworldliness in Conor McPherson’s mesmerizing play Shining City is implied in the title, that echoes scripture, “A city on a hill cannot be hid.” Or “Let your light shine before men.” The […]
Archives for November 20, 2007
Alone It Stands
Alone It Stands By John Breen Directed by Eric Lucas and Kerry Waters Lucas Produced by Keegan Theatre’s New Island Project Reviewed by Tim Treanor To understand the impact of Munster’s 1978 triumph over the New Zealand All Black team, you must imagine that the New England Patriots, fresh from its 63-0 triumph in the […]
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden Based upon the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett Directed by Michael J. Bobbit Produced by Adventure Theatre Reviewed by Jonny Perl Like a ballet that tells a story, The Secret Garden opens with a series of magnificent tale-telling dances. A snake in India is cleverly charmed. Mary’s parents suffer a horrid death […]