Film (2017)
Directed by Ritesh Batra
With Jim Broadbent , Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter,
Michelle Dockery
Kendall Square Cinema
Cambridge, MA
A psychological drama about an older divorced man who reflects on the penetrating effects of his earlier life on his current one.
Topdog/Underdog
Play (2001)
by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Billy Porter
Huntington Theatre Company
Boston University Theater
Symphony Hall area, Boston
March 10 – April 9, 2017
A searing poetic drama about two African-American brothers in collusion and contest with one another.
Stage Kiss
Play (2014)
by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Courtney O’Connor
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Copley Square area, Boston
February 24 – March 26, 2017
A serio-comedy about theater, romance, marriage and the useful but frequently unsettling intoxication of drama.
Edward II
Play (1593)
by Christopher Marlowe
Directed by David R. Gammons
Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Charlestown Working Theater
Charlestown, MA
February 22 – March 19, 2017
An historic tragedy about a king whose attachment to a male lover inspires rebellion in the ranks.
Precious Little
Play (2013)
by Madeleine George
Directed by Melia Bensussen
The Nora Theatre Company
A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production
Central Square Theater
Central Square, Cambridge, MA
March 2 – 26, 2017
A beautifully acted and cleverly written takeoff about a lesbian linguistics professor having genetic counseling during pregnancy.