by Chris Rohmann | Nov 17, 2011 | Stage
Two current comedies focus on women’s interactions, one revolving around prickly family connections, the other an anarchic interface with a man’s world. In Pittsfield, a theater dedicated to supporting women’s causes presents a seriocomic dissection...
by Advocate Staff | Mar 16, 2012 | Stage
Bertold Brecht’s masterpiece Mother Courage, about a woman who pulls a canteen wagon on the battlefields of the Thirty Years’ War, hits the Academy this week under the direction of Advocate theater critic Chris Rohmann. Mia Wurgaft (pictured, center, with...
by Chris Rohmann | Feb 16, 2012 | Stage
“Anybody who ever doubted the strength of human will and hard work and will power—oh, my god, I’m amazed at what’s possible.” Linda McInerney might be talking about the title character in the opera she has co-created. Sojourner Truth was...
by Advocate Staff | Mar 16, 2012 | Stage
In Cocktails with Larry Miller: Little League, Adultery and Other Bad Ideas, Hollywood veteran Miller, who has an extensive list of film appearances, shares his thoughts on drinking, marriage and children. (The show is not recommended for children.) March 21, 7:30...
by Advocate Staff | Mar 16, 2012 | Stage
Twenty-four teams throw down in a movie trivia challenge (and benefit for Amherst Cinema and Pleasant Street Theaters) hosted by John Hodgman (pictured, of The Daily Show) and Bill Dwight. It’s called Screen Test: Movie Trivia Madness, and judges include film...
