Head Trick Puts Queen Margaret Center Stage
Lost in sea of testosterone-filled heroes, Shakespeare’s women often get short shrift. And while everyone can conjure up the Kates and Ophelias and Juliets, how often do we hear about […]
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The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
2019 RI Theater Awards
VOTE NOW!! We are happy to announce that a hero has stepped forward to rescue our homeless awards show, and we now have a confirmed venue, thanks to The Columbus […]
Singin’ in the Rain at TBTS – The 1920s, Talking and Roaring
Singin’ in the Rain is an outstanding production from Theatre by the Sea in every way: the singing, the dancing, the music, and the acting are top-notch.
The Band’s Visit has Arrived
Something remarkable is happening at PPAC. I know, you probably didn’t expect to see that sentence coming from me. But it just so happens that the sleepy theatrical month of […]
The Band’s Visit Visits PPAC
The delightfully offbeat and heartwarming The Band’s Visit launches its National Tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 25th. Winner of ten 2018 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, […]
The Merry Wives of Windsor at TRIST – Fools’ Paradise
The best thing about The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (TRIST) is that founding artistic director Bob Colonna does not treat the plays with undue reverence, fearful of messing with an […]
Merry Wives in PVD
It’s Shakespeare in the Park season and, as our Summer Guide indicates, there are a slew of offerings all over the state from which to choose. It wouldn’t be summer […]
The Mysterious Mystery of Edwin Drood at Weber Theater
Before his death, Charles Dickens was working on a novel titled The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The real mystery, as it turned out, would be what Dickens’ plan for the […]
On the Relocation of the RI Theater Awards
Every year, Motif throws an event called the RI Theater Awards. It’s free and open to the public, and celebrates the achievements in our local theater community. Last year, the […]
Diocese of Providence Withdraws Support for RI Theater Awards
The Rhode Island Theater Awards, sponsored and produced by a team at Motif magazine, have a little less than two months to find a new venue. The event was to […]