January 8, 2019 | Theatre,
The Life and Times of J.B. Priestley
J.B. Priestley began his impressive writing career like so many other famed authors: writing after hours. A junior clerk for a wool firm by day and a writer by night,...
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December 21, 2018 | Theatre,
The Marvelous Set of Inspector Calls
There is no doubt that An Inspector Calls is an important and prolific play, made only more prominent by Stephen Daldry’s revival in the 1990s. In this version, Daldry masterfully blended...
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December 20, 2018 | Theatre,
Women in the Workforce
Next month, ArtsEmerson welcomes back Manual Cinema with The End of TV, as we witness a friendship unfold between two women. Flo, an elderly woman suffering from the onset of...
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December 19, 2018 | Theatre,
Boston Globe, WBUR, DIG & more names ArtsEmerson Best of 2018
Thank you! The Best Theater 2018 – WBUR From Company One Theatre’s quirky fairy tale “Leftovers” to American Repertory Theater’s vibrant “Barber Shop Chronicles” to the ArtsEmerson-presented The Peculiar Patriot,...
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December 14, 2018 | Theatre,
Spot the Difference? The Television of The End of TV
Set in the late 90s against the backdrop of constant channel switching, The End of TV (JAN 16 – 27) recreates a handful of iconic QVC moments and shows from the decade....
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December 13, 2018 | Theatre,
A Brief History of Poland
The Poland that the world knows today is relatively new, with several revolutions and occupations scattered throughout the country’s thousand year history; the story of the country and its changing...
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December 6, 2018 | Theatre,
The Illustrious Career of Stephen Daldry, Director of An Inspector Calls
Although you may not know his name, you certainly know his work. English film and stage director and producer Stephen Daldry has worked on a number of critically-acclaimed and award-winning pieces,...
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December 4, 2018 | Theatre,
Do You Remember the Nineties?
Manual Cinema’s The End of TV continues to entrance audiences with live video feeds, shadow puppetry using overhead projectors and original music to tell the story of unlikely friendship amid the static...
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