The Ocean State Theatre Company in Cranston closed abruptly this week, blaming financial pressures. The theater’s board of directors said the company…
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Theater Review: Heavy Are The Heads That Wear The Crowns In ‘King Elizabeth’
At the Gamm Theatre these nights they are taking a look at events from the 16th century, the days of powerful Kings and Queens, which, it turns out, are…
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Theater Review: In Fake News Era, Gamm’s ‘Children’s Hour’ Has Modern Resonance
Way back in 1934, Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” was a shocker. Produced in New York, it was banned in Boston, Chicago and London. Now the Gamm…
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Theater Review: Checking The Privilege Of ‘Straight White Men’ At Wilbury Theatre Group
Providence’s Wilbury Theatre Group has never avoided doing the controversial. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale says their current play, “Straight…
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Theater Review: ‘American Buffalo’ At The Gamm Theatre
Playwright David Mamet is well known for works such as “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Speed-The-Plow.” But many think “American Buffalo” is his masterpiece….
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Festival Ballet’s New Production Pairs Dance With Spoken Word
Festival Ballet in Providence concludes its “Up Close on Hope” series of programs on Friday and Saturday nights, with a unique collaboration between…
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RI Artscape: A New Approach To Children’s Theatre In Providence
Live theater is thriving in Rhode Island, and one program may inspire a new generation of playwrights. The Manton Avenue Project has kids write the…
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Theater Review: Ocean State Theatre’s ‘Billy Elliot’ & Burbage Theatre’s ‘Desdemona’
Rhode Island’s booming theater scene is in full pulse these days Which has lead Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale to double up.
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Theater Review: Science Versus Romance At Gamm Theatre’s ‘Arcadia’
The Czechoslovakian-born English writer Tom Stoppard’s 1993 play “Arcadia” was a huge hit in London and well-enough received in New York. Now the Gamm…
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Theater Review: A Deal With The Devil And Baseball, At Ocean State Theatre
“Damn Yankees” is a musical from the 1950s that’s not really about the New York Yankees. Instead it’s about being faithful, caring and decent.
