Review of Two-Headed at Berkshire Theatre Festival

July 27, 2007 performance reviewed by Frances Benn Hall
Having lived in the Berkshires for years, I have come to know that exciting and provocative plays are a staple of the Berkshire Theatre Festival’s Unicorn Theatre.
However, I went to Julie Jensen’s “Two-Headed” mainly to see again the two skilled actresses Corinna May and Diane Prusha [...]

Review of Mimulus at Jacob’s Pillow

July 25, 2007 performance reviewed by Connell McGrath
Mimulus made their United States debut at Jacob’s Pillow last night. This is a young Brazilian company full of energy who take Brazilian social dancing as the starting point for their performance pieces.

Mimulus in Do Lado Esquerdo de Quem Sobe, choreographed by Jomar Mesquita. Photo by [...]

Revisiting the News in Revue

July 24, 2007 performance reviewed by Ronald K. Baker
Was “The News in Revue” that good (as reported opening week, June 29)? The only way to know for sure was to bring my pal who is on a first name basis with N.Y.C. What would he think? Yup it was that good. [...]

Review of Blue/Orange at Shakespeare and Company

July 21, 2007 performance reviewed by Frances Benn Hall
In “Blue/ Orange”, a three character all male play set in a British psychiatric hospital, playwright Joe Penhall gives us a penetrating look at social problems America also faces, without any real answers, today.

Malcolm Ingram, Le Roy McClain, and Jason Asprey in Blue/Orange at Shakespeare and Company, [...]

Review of Blithe Spirit at the Williamstown Theatre Festival

July 19, 2007 performance reviewed by Frances Benn Hall
Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”, now playing in a zesty, zany and fast-paced production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival has a great deal going for it.
To begin with the set—it is magnificent, a beauty to behold that, without calling attention to it, has the multiple entrances and exits [...]