Sara Porkalob is a multi-hyphenate wonder: a Filipinx American activist-feminist and actor-writer-singer-producer-director-storyteller. Let’s add educator to this 29-year-old’s list, as experiencing her remarkable show “Dragon Lady” is akin to taking a master class.
Don’t head to Central Square Theater to see Bedlam’s “Pygmalion” expecting a kind of non-musical version of “My Fair Lady.” The New York-based troupe is presenting its own superb take on George Bernard Shaw’s century-old classic in its original form.
This one-woman show about Eartha Kitt is a timely piece – and makes you realize just how ahead of her time Eartha Kitt was – but is also a wonderful showcase for talented creator Jade Wheeler, a triple threat who sings, dances and acts.
There couldn’t have been a better time to stage “Miss You Like Hell,” a mother-daughter road trip that plays up humanity (and joyful song) against a backdrop of anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Small casts and big ideas are asked for plays submitted for the 2019 Somerville Theatre Festival, which goes live in April with the theme of “human rights.”
For many theatergoers the Yuletide season means the annual viewing of holiday staples such as “It’s A Wonderful Life” or “A Christmas Carol.” To others, it means a trip to Sanders Theatre to see what land “The Christmas Revels” will transport them to.
A night of Shakespeare’s iconic political scenes, revelatory look at the great Eartha Kitt and hybrid party and performance make up the Bridge Repertory Theater’s shrewd sixth season.
“Frankenstein” is a visually stunning theatrical event that breathes new life into a familiar plot – Victor Frankenstein has created a Creature from human remains – with beautiful set design, thoughtful direction and a true ensemble of a cast.
You don’t have to know anything about photographer Francesca Woodman to enjoy and appreciate “Dark Room,” but images from her work and therefore moments from her life shape the dreamlike narrative of a show that is haunting in all the best ways.
The theater community opens its doors Tuesday to talk about inclusivity and ending harassment in the performing arts, with the goal of making the region “a model for the national theater community.”