Raw and powerful, Danai Gurira’s “Eclipsed” is a show that will inform audience members. The play recounts the atrocities of the final months of the war in Liberia from a distinctly feminine perspective. Unfortunately, the brutality is much too fraught for children. Telling the story of the multiple “wives” of one of the rebel army’s […]
With its delicate dreamscapes, multiple storylines and emphasis on history, Northlight Theatre’s A Civil War Christmas is perfect for your inquisitive youngsters. It’s a great lesson for those who long to know more about the world and are sensitive to the fact that our country’s past is rooted in the darker side of humanity as […]
You will never hear the blues performed better than in Northlight Theatre’s world premiere of “Low Down Dirty Blues.” We’re not talking about “Stormy Weather” or “The Man That Got Away.” Nope! “Low Down Dirty Blues” makes those mainstream songs sound like nursery rhymes. Mississippi Charles Bevel, Felicia P. Fields, Gregory Porter and Sandra Reaves-Phillips […]
Want a guaranteed date night? Then put aside the remote, get off the couch and treat yourself to live theater. Now is when 2010-2011 seasons are announced, so it’s the ideal time to lock in good seats at the best prices—some 25 and even 30 percent less than single performance tickets. But which theater […]
