I feel like I’m in the right place when I see a Wilbury Group production. I cheered “U-S-A!” at The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity and I cried honest and unashamed at Lungs. Even with an unforeseen venue swap from the Butcher Block Mill to Trinity Church midseason, Wilbury didn’t break stride. As such, The […]
By Joe Siegel Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of Alice in Wonderland has been given a radical and off-putting makeover in Epic Theatre Company’s latest production, running through June 8 and directed by Terry Shea. This production was created by the Manhattan Project under the direction of Andre Gregory. The setting of the production is a […]
By Michael Bilow I greatly enjoyed Epic Theatre Company’s performance of Alice in Wonderland, a version of Lewis Carroll’s classic created by The Manhattan Project, and even saw it a second time. It’s not at all for everyone, though. The Andre Gregory/Manhattan Project model is at the edge of experimental theater; it’s probably the most […]
June is a month for events! Present, twist, animate! Check it out below, and make sure you get involved – it’s gonna be good. 2013 Pell Awards Trinity Repertory Company announced recently that screen and television actor John Krasinski will be honored with the 2013 Pell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts. Krasinski is […]
Ahhh. Today was a beautiful almost summer day in Rhode Island! The sun was shining, people were smiling, and the rest of them were stuck in beach traffic. For the lucky few who made it out to the beach before the sun went down, I just have to say – if you were in the […]
Motif Columnist , Terry Shea, sits down with us at MoTiv to discuss the state of RI’s local theater scene.
Remember kickball? In elementary school we played this game often, both during gym and on the playground. The game terrified me for two reasons: (1) someone would assuredly pelt me with a large scrotum-colored ball; and (2) as a testament to my lack of athletic ability, I would certainly be picked last, or close to […]