by Matthew Dube | May 7, 2010 | Stage
They say that ignorance is bliss, so I shut my mind off so I could attain Nirvana. I think I shut my mind off for too long because I attained Foo Fighters instead. Local stand-up comedian Sharkee Katz—aka Daniel Linton—didn’t make the cut during his...
by Chris Rohmann | May 13, 2010 | Stage
Even before he graduated high school, Daniel Plimpton was ready to hit the road. In 2008, while still a senior at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts charter school, he auditioned for the national tour of the musical Spring Awakening. Two years and four callbacks...
by Chris Rohmann | May 14, 2010 | Stage
The title itself might raise a couple of eyebrows. And the content of Tricky Wicked Bitch could elevate them a little more—especially because this award-winning play, written by a Smith College junior, has been chosen as the production for graduation weekend,...
by Chris Rohmann | May 20, 2010 | Stage
The title alone should be enough to get your attention: How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less. It’s one of five short solo works written and performed by women, comprising a two-state festival with an equally whimsical title, O Solo Mama Mia! And for this...
by Chris Rohmann | May 21, 2010 | Stage
Why do you laugh when I’m myself?Not that funny kind of laugh but the hurtful one.Why do I go home feeling hurt every dayuntil pain overcomes my whole bodyand tears through my brain…again and again, until I almost believe your lies. Narelle Thomas, a...
