Play (1599)
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Boston Common
Boston, MA
July 20 – August 7, 2022
A lively and entertaining interpretation of the comedy about love, with a woman playing a female version of Benedick, Beatrice’s oppositional paramour.
Shades of Blue
Concert
Juliane Gardner: vocals
Chris Poulin: guitar, vocals
Surry Arts at the Barn
Surry, ME
July 8, 2022
A wonderfully smoky, jazzy, vocal duo with guitar accompaniment, doing lots of originals.
The Gawler Family
Concert
Morgan Bay Zendo
Surry, ME
July 10, 2022
An intimate and heartwarming rendition of traditional and original tunes, with fabulous fiddling, singing, and playing by the amazingly upbeat and captivating Gawler tribe.
Much Ado About Nothing
Play (1599)
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Emma Rosa Went
Opera House Arts
Mariners Memorial Park, Deer Isle, ME
June 29 – July 17, 2022
A wonderfully vital, energetic and beautifully produced performance of the great comedy about challenged love.
1776
Musical (1969)
Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Directed by Jeffrey L. Page, Diane Paulus
American Repertory Theater
Loeb Drama Center, Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA
May 17 – July 24, 2022
An energetic and spirited production – with a cast of women, trans, and non-binary actors – of the 1969 musical about the drama leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.