Porgy and Bess Program [pdf] - American Repertory Theater
Porgy and Bess Program [pdf] - American Repertory Theater
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GUIDE to<br />
LOCAL<br />
THEATER<br />
September/<br />
October 2011<br />
DOWNTOWN/THEATRE DISTRICT<br />
BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 617-<br />
931-2787 or 617-426-6912. Ongoing. This giddily subversive<br />
off-Broadway hit serves up outrageous <strong>and</strong> inventive theater<br />
where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both contemporary<br />
art <strong>and</strong> modern technology. Wry commentary <strong>and</strong> bemusing<br />
antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which<br />
music <strong>and</strong> sound are created. The show has recently been updated<br />
with new performance pieces <strong>and</strong> music.<br />
DELUSION, Paramount Theatre, 559 Washington St., 617-824-<br />
8000. Sep 27–Oct 2. This evening of performance art legend<br />
Laurie Anderson’s personal meditations on life, language, mem-<br />
ory <strong>and</strong> identity is centered around the belief that words <strong>and</strong><br />
stories can create the world, as well as make it disappear.<br />
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?: OUR VALUES IN QUESTION, The<br />
Foundry Theatre, The Jackie Liebergott Black Box at the<br />
Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., 617-824-8000. Sep<br />
13–25. This interactive theater piece, a world premiere, is a<br />
series of questions posed to audience members, creating a<br />
lively talk show environment that discusses how participants<br />
have lived their lives, what plans they’ve made for the future<br />
<strong>and</strong> what advice they can offer to us <strong>and</strong> one another as we all<br />
attempt to create lives of value.<br />
THE INFERNAL COMEDY, Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson<br />
College, 219 Tremont St., 800-233-3123. Sep 29 & 30.<br />
Featuring stage <strong>and</strong> screen star John Malkovich, this cross<br />
between a chilling crime drama <strong>and</strong> Baroque opera (featuring<br />
a live orchestra playing period instruments) is based on the<br />
life story of serial killer Jack Unterweger. Mysteriously back<br />
from the grave for an autobiographical book tour, Unterweger<br />
oozes disconcerting charm as he narrates his sordid <strong>and</strong><br />
shocking history.<br />
MORTAL TERROR, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre <strong>and</strong> Suffolk<br />
University, Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington<br />
St., 866-811-4111. Sep 15–Oct 2. National Medal of Arts winner<br />
Robert Brustein brings the spirit of William Shakespeare back to<br />
the stage in his imaginative story of political upheaval set during<br />
the ignition of the Gunpowder Plot.<br />
SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton<br />
St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. This hilarious Boston-set whodunit,<br />
where the clues change every night <strong>and</strong> the laughs<br />
THE FESSENDEN SCHOOL<br />
Honesty, Compassion <strong>and</strong> Respect<br />
ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSES<br />
Sunday, October 23, 1:00-3:00 p.m.<br />
Tuesday, November 15, 6:30-8:00 p.m.<br />
for prospective<br />
Kindergarten<br />
parents<br />
Sunday, December 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m.<br />
ADMISSIONS RECEPTION<br />
Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:00-9:00 p.m.<br />
BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN BOYS<br />
K-GRADE 9 DAY, GRADES 5–9 BOARDING<br />
250 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA www.fessenden.org 617-630-2300<br />
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