Williamston Theatre’s must-see ‘9 Parts of Desire’
Peace. Freedom. The absence of fear. A love so strong that you can’t breathe. Those are some of the female yearnings revealed in “9 Parts of Desire.”
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Sarab Kamoo portays the lives of nine women in ‘9 Parts of Desire’
In “9 Parts of Desire,” Kamoo portrays nine Iraqi females impacted by both Gulf Wars and the occupation that followed. The Heather Raffo play begins a five-week run at Williamston Theatre starting Jan. 27.
Local theater 2021: A year of ovations and tears
The 2021 area theater season had some yang, but it was mostly a whole lotta yin.
MSU’s ‘Together We Will Improvise’ offers strong medicine
This weekend’s performances of “Together We Will Improvise” mark the 15th annual “Freshman Showcase” for Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre. Since 2018, Hendrickson has directed the showcases. And every one under her tutelage has focused on improv comedy.
The naked truth about LCC’s ‘Intimate Apparel’
For about two hours, I was engaged with and emotionally attached to people I didn’t know. I traveled through time and across great distances. I laughed, was saddened and felt gut-wrenching heartache.
An intimate conversation with LCC theater director Mary Job
Mary Job, an adjunct associate professor at Lansing Community College, has been directing local plays since 1995 and is showing no signs of letting up.
Ixion Theatre Ensemble finds new home at Lansing Mall
First it was “Tequila Cowboy.” Then the 20,000-square-foot Lansing Mall space briefly was the Overdrive Bar and Grill. Since that closed in March 2020, the 400-seat venue has been vacant.
The Lebowsky Center’s ‘Evita’ has flash and star power
I believe the Lebowsky Center for the Performing Arts could take an odd, sometimes dull and mostly forgettable musical and make it a must-see show. Its production of “Evita” is proof.
Riverwalk’s latest season is a longtime coming
Riverwalk Theatre recently announced productions for the fall and beyond. Instead of its usual 12 shows per season, five are planned. The selections — and decision to reopen after shutting down …
Ixion and Peppermint Creek plot their comebacks
After limited and mostly virtual theater productions became all the rage due to pandemic restrictions, two Lansing companies are looking forward to reopening the stages come autumn.