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Theater ReviewThe Public Theatre’s ‘Outside Mullingar’ is charming, clever and wonderfully quirky
Leffert and McCafferty bring a sweet quirkiness that warms the heart as their characters' romantic destiny unfolds and leads up to a twist that the audience won't see coming. Read on
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TheaterWeekend theater: Mad Horse’s ‘Alligator Road’ and ‘Memphis’ at Merrill
Maine playwright Callie Kimball's latest play, "Alligator Road," gets its premiere at Mad Horse Theater. Read on
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Theater Review‘The Other Place’ at Good Theater is cleverly confusing – just what playwright Sharr White is after
At the very the end the play takes an unexpected turn, the one time we look at something besides that same-always set. It's a surprisingly astonishing way to shows how vivid unreality can be when our minds go all the way to some other place. Read on
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Theater‘The Poets and the Assassin,’ a history of Iranian women, performed at SPACE Gallery and Bates College
Reza Jalali's 'The Poets and the Assassin' will be staged in Lewiston and Portland. Read on
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Theater Review‘The Long Weekend’ at The Footlights in Falmouth one of the funniest plays of this year’s theater season
In author Norm Foster's play "The Long Weekend," confusion reigns for a pair of forty-something married couples as they gather for a weekend in the country. Read on
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Theater ReviewFamilies are ripped apart, beliefs challenged in Portland Stage’s ‘The Whipping Man’
Families are ripped apart and beliefs challenged in Matthew Lopez's riveting Civil War drama, "The Whipping Man," now being performed at Portland Stage. Read on
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Theater‘The Whipping Man’ tells a haunting Civil War story about slavery, race and freedom
The story is layered and nuanced, with one revelation after another – about the relationships between the master and his slaves and the fate of Simon's wife and daughter. Director Jade King Carroll called the play "haunting." Read on
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Theater ReviewLyric’s ‘How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ a worthwhile serving of theater
The show may be a bit politically incorrect and definitely pre-feminist, but its world is not so far removed from today that it can't still bring laughs of recognition to go along with the pleasures of experiencing all the great song and dance numbers. Read on
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TheaterMaine actor Scott Moreau returns home as Johnny Cash in national tour of “Million Dollar Quartet”
Scott Moreau of Litchfield stars in 'Million Dollar Quartet.' He prepared for this part by singing and acting on stages across Maine and working in Bull Moose Music stores. Read on
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Theater ReviewUSM’s ‘An Evening With Christopher Durang’ at Portland Stage black box Studio Theater
This year's "An Evening With Christopher Durang," is a collection of one-act comedies written by the title's namesake with the witty tagline "Nothing beats the winter blues like satire, swizzle sticks, and a pistol-packing nun!" Read on
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This week our columnist Dennis Perkins offers up his own version of the Oscars with his Indie Film Awards. As always we've got all sorts of ideas for things to do including theater, a winter carnival and a slew of fantastic concerts. You'll also read about two upcoming productions of "A Doll's House, Part 2" and will get to know all about a feminist punk trio from Belfast called Bait Bag.
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