by Advocate Staff | Dec 10, 2009 | Stage
Curiosity is a modern take on the age-old Greek myth of Pandora and a mysterious box. Miguel Romero, the creator of the project, traveled to Asia and Europe to work with artisans in crafting emotive masks and antique shadow puppets and to study Japan's bunraku...
by Chris Rohmann | Dec 17, 2009 | Stage
Since the moment of its publication in December 1843, A Christmas Carol has epitomized the holiday spirit—a time when goodwill flows like wassail and, as Scrooge's nephew Fred says, "Men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts...
by Stephanie Kraft and Michael Cimaomo | Dec 17, 2009 | Stage
In the throes of financial meltdown, who would have the nerve to take an opera from regional to professional in the semi-rural reaches of Western Massachusetts? Put a 33-year-old company started up by a fellow who ran a hardware store—Richard...
by Jillian Fink | Dec 17, 2009 | Stage
New England Youth Theatre (NEYT) presents a production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory based on Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. To promote the show, NEYT is selling Golden Tickets inside of chocolate bars around Brattleboro. The...
by Chris Rohmann | Jan 7, 2010 | Stage
The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain played a one-night stand in the Valley last month. It went so well they’re making a return visit this Sunday. The performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet was, of course, the latest in the NT Live...