October 22, 2014 | Theatre,
Sacred Storytelling
This summer I had my own little version of Eat, Pray, Love—except mine was a little more like Eat, Fight Off Mosquitos, and Manual Labor in the Hot Sun. Despite...
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October 22, 2014 | Theatre,
The Magic Flute – A Synopsis
Mozart’s classic opera, The Magic Flute, has been completely re-imagined, transformed and translated into multiple dialects (including English, Xhosa, Zulu and Tswana) by the Isango Ensemble— but the story remains...
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October 21, 2014 | What Did You Think?,
What did you think of The Magic Flute?
Thank you attending the Isango Ensemble’s production of The Magic Flute! This distinct interpretation of Mozart’s classic score is for many an introduction or total reconstruction of what opera can be...
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October 21, 2014 | Theatre,
Nine Hours with Brook and Carriere
This week, we welcome Jean Claude-Carriere and his 90 minute telling of the one of the world’s oldest foundational texts The Mahabharata. In preparation, Rob Orchard shares his memories of seeing Peter...
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October 15, 2014 | What Did You Think?,
What did you think of King Lear?
Thank you for attending Shakespeare’s Globe’s Production of King Lear! We are so thrilled to have this company in our theater again and would love to hear your thoughts on the...
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October 10, 2014 | Theatre,
In Their Own Words – The Magic Flute
As a presenting organization, we face an interesting challenge when it comes to talking about productions. Often only one or two members of the staff have actually seen what comes...
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October 9, 2014 | Theatre,
Kicking off our 5th Anniversary Season – the Mass Ave Challenge
In celebration of the launch of our 5th Anniversary Season, we threw a challenge to our audiences – take a picture of yourself by ArtsEmerson’s SouthEnd Spectacular (located at the...
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October 7, 2014 | Theatre,
In the Room with Lear
There is a beautiful serendipity to the pairing of productions in our season that is created through the simple necessity of the calendar. Productions that might not otherwise seem connected...
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