TRIST Tackles The Life and Death of King John
Many things remind me of summer. Del’s, the window at Newport Creamery, the Rustic, and Shakespeare in the park. It’s not summer without these things! The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
RISE Brings Yonkers to Woonsocket
Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers is a play about family and kindness. I have never seen a production of this play that emulated that theme from the moment you stepped […]
Orlando: It’s a Woman’s World…
Epic Theatre Company’s production of Orlando, based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, questions our view of the sexes with stunning efficiency. Written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Kira Hawkridge, […]
The Providence International Arts Festival Shoots for the Stars
In what will likely be the biggest cultural event of the year in Rhode Island, the city of Providence is teaming up with FirstWorks to present the Providence International Arts […]
Theatre by the Sea: A Piece of RI Heritage
Since 1933 (with a few off years), Theatre by the Sea has been delivering “Broadway in a Barn” to Rhode Island residents and tourists alike. From the golden years when […]
Wilbury Group’s “Next to Normal” Is Powerful
The Wilbury Group has produced a powerhouse performance of the 2009 Tony Award and 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal, now playing at the Southside Cultural Arts Center […]
Frankenstein: Monster Mash
Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein has been given a modern and intriguing make-over by Mixed Magic Theatre. The show opened May 15 and runs through May 31. The story begins in the […]
Barker Playhouse’s Almost, Maine Delights
Walking into Barker Playhouse is like visiting an old friend. As the oldest theater in Rhode Island (and arguably the country), you can’t throw a stone in Rhode Island’s theatrical […]
Absalom: Family Ties
Epic Theatre Company’s production of Absalom, from playwright Zoe Kazan, features a batch of first-rate performances. The show opened May 1 and runs until the 17th. In 1986, the Weber […]
A Darkly Funny “Entertaining Mr. Sloane” at 2nd Story Theatre
It’s ironic that 2nd Story Theatre chose Mother’s Day weekend, of all holidays, as their press opening night for Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr. Sloane, a darkly comic puzzle-box of a […]