Bi Squared: A trip in the TARDIS
Bi squared. That’s me, with bipolar and a proud bisexual. It’s taken me a while to coin this term, from a terrified 20 year old coming out to her family, afraid of their reactions and acceptance. I’ve grown to a 26 year old trying to make sense of myself and my place in this rapidly […]
ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE: A Heartfelt Homage to a Country Legend
Theatre by the Sea (TBTS) is presenting Always… Patsy Cline, a musical that intertwines the soulful tunes of country music legend Patsy Cline with the heartfelt true story of her friendship with devoted fan Louise Seger. Directed by Kat Moser-Priddy, this production isn’t so much the life story of Patsy Cline as an intimate and […]
Bong Pong Bounces Into PVD: The classic game switches substances
There’s a new game in town. Sweat trickles down your forehead, dripping onto the light white sphere you clutch just a little too tightly. Not far away, a delta-shaped configuration of solo cups mocks you, spinning at a speed proportional to the number of beers you have consumed. Are there twelve cups? Why do you […]
AMERICAN IDIOT: Rocking with raw energy and rage
There’s something electrifying about watching a stage tremble under the weight of pure, unfiltered angst, and that’s exactly what happens at Wilbury Theatre when American Idiot explodes onto the boards, bringing with it Green Day’s snarling punk ethos, a barrage of raw emotion unleashed by Billie Joe Armstrong’s intense lyrics, and more black eyeliner than a Hot Topic clearance […]
Introduction: Guest Editor Soph Green
I went back and forth a few times on the themes that stood out to me with this year’s pride approaching. It felt a bit overwhelming and borderline impossible to narrow down. Given our country’s current state of affairs, the threatened preservation of our rights and survival of our trans brothers, sisters, and siblings, I […]
SLY FOX
Greed Never Felt so Funny! BY ALISON O’DONNELL Attleboro Community Theatre’s production of Sly Fox, Larry Gelbart’s uproarious adaptation of Ben Jonson’s Volpone, delivers a fun and farcical comedy. Directed by Jeanne Smith, this play marks her 19th production with ACT. Set in 19th-century San Francisco, Sly Fox traces the deception of Foxwell J. Sly, […]
SMALL SPACE, BIG DOINGS
Queer cooperative offers art, coffee, cocktails, and lots of community The Trans, BIPOC + Intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag flies, fittingly outside Small Format on Wickenden Street in PVD. The queer cooperative, which numbers five workers, runs a gallery and exhibition room with rotating art showcases and handmade local artisan goods. On display are artworks, sculpture, […]