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A rousing 'Ain't No Mo'' poses a provocative question
Caption: Among other characters, Grant Evan plays a drag queen named Peaches. (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios)
I’m unsure if I’ve ever been as moved, devastated and simultaneously entertained as when I watched Front Porch Arts Collective and SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production of Jordan E. Cooper’s “Ain’t No Mo’” (through Feb. 8).
The play starts with a spirited sermon delivered by Pastor Freeman behind a kente-striped podium. It’s 2008, and Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States.
Gold Dust Orphans apply their trademark touch to a horror classic
A frightening horror film might not be the first thing that comes to mind when conjuring up theatrical holiday fare to share onstage, but theater company the Gold Dust Orphans and writer, actor, and cofounder Ryan Landry aren’t keen on doing what’s typical. Year after year, the Orphans crew takes on classic tales and reinvents them using their distinctive brand of shtick. This year’s feature, “Rosemary’s Baby Jesus,” adapted from the popular 1968 Roman Polanski movie “Rosemary’s Baby,” is no exception. Landry and the Orphans have pulled out all the stops to create a hilarious extravaganza with numerous costume changes, musical numbers, and backdrops.
In a London pub, ‘The Wife of Willesden’ isn’t holding back
Clare Perkins shown in rehearsal for "The Wife of Willesden."Marc Brenner
