For a lot of theatregoers, the name of Sarah Ruhl’s 2009 play gives pause — and then they’re likely either intrigued or offended. For those who choose the former, Blackfriars Theatre is staging “In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)” through November 9. The plot follows Dr. and Mrs. Givings, a couple with a […]
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REVIEW | ‘Witch,’ presented by the Penfield Players
A woman — not a witch, just a woman whose town has decided they don’t like her — addresses the audience. She wonders if it would be better to burn the world down. (Who hasn’t?) She then addresses anyone who feels like they’ve lost hope, inviting them to hear a story. Such begins the clever, […]
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Review | ‘Sancocho’ at Geva Theatre
Like the Puerto Rican dish itself, Christin Eve Cato’s savory family tale is tempered by love and survival.
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Theater Review | “Venus in Fur”
The Company Theatre christens their new home on Lawn Street with a Broadway-worthy season opener.
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Theater Review | ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
A night of intentional incompetence provides an enjoyable escape at Geva Theatre.
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Rochester’s theater season turns the spotlight on art with a message
It’s been a tough year for artists. The termination of previously awarded National Endowment for the Arts grants feels like an attempt of the current administration to regress the country to a time before the NEA’s establishment in 1965, or maybe even earlier (the era of kings?). Local theaters are also looking back, presenting seasons […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival returns for its 14th year, with plans for the future
Every circus needs a tent. The centerpiece of the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival is the Spiegeltent, a type of gorgeously mirrored entertainment venue handmade by only a handful of families in Belgium. Set up at East Main and Gibbs streets (aka One Fringe Place), it houses some of the fest’s most popular events, including the […]
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Theater Review | ‘Always… Patsy Cline’
A breezy concert based a true events, dressed up as a play and presented by Geva Theatre Company through August 3.
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Theater Review | ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The Rochester Community Players mount an infectious, joyful adaptation of Shakespeare’s fairytale romp during their centennial season.
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Theater Review | ‘BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical’
The wholesome 1985 film turns 40 — and gets better with age in this musical adaptation for stage, playing at RBTL through Sunday.
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Theater Review | ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’
The toe-tapping jukebox crowd pleaser plays at Geva through June 29.
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Theater Review | ‘Describe the Night’
The power and danger of storytelling is at the heart of “Describe the Night,” which plays at MuCCC through May 17.
