Booked & Scene

Reviews

  • The Currency of Connection: Primary Trust at Speakeasy Stage

    The Currency of Connection: Primary Trust at Speakeasy Stage

    Primary Trust by Eboni Booth opens SpeakEasy Stage’s 35th season under the direction of Dawn M. Simmons. The play introduces us to Kenneth, a man whose quiet routines and familiar small-town life suddenly shift when he faces a change that pushes him to step outside of his comfort zone. What unfolds is a story about

    Read More

  • Worth Squawking About: Featherbaby at Greater Boston Stage Company

    Worth Squawking About: Featherbaby at Greater Boston Stage Company

    Featherbaby is a co-world premiere from playwright David Templeton, staged as part of Greater Boston Stage Company’s Don Fulton New Works Project. As director Weylin Symes notes in the program, the play uses a “bawdy egotistical trash-talking parrot to explore human relationships in an incredibly funny and surprisingly touching way.” That parrot is Featherbaby, the

    Read More

  • Elementary, My Dear Audience: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B at Gloucester Stage

    Elementary, My Dear Audience: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B at Gloucester Stage

    Gloucester Stage is currently presenting Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, written by Kate Hamil and directed by Rebecca Bradshaw. This reimagining of the world’s most famous detective duo places Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in a sharp, fast-paced comedy that’s equal parts mystery, satire, and character study. With disguises, plot twists, and

    Read More