With two new company members and a lineup of new shows to be performed on both the upstairs and downstairs stages including a very different take on A Christmas Carol the Alley Theatre has announced itself ready to resume its in-person performance obligations in fall 2021 with enthusiasm.
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HGO Courtesy Photo For local theater-lovers who thought the day would never arrive, June brings the summer surprise of in-person, indoor shows. While most companies won’t make the big leap inside until fall, a few theaters are taking a vaccinated trial (mostly musical) run to bring audiences back inside this month. Those not quite ready to take their seats in the same space as fellow audience members and performing artists needn’t worry: plenty of streaming options abound.
Well, if there’s one positive to virtual programming, it’s that it’s less likely to be cancelled in the event of bad weather. Less likely, but not impossible. With that in mind, check out our list of this week’s best bets, most virtual and a couple you can attend in-person, rain gods be willing.
First up is a last call: This Sunday, May 23, is the last day to view the Alley Theatre’s virtual production of Henrik Ibsen’s
An Enemy of the People. Ibsen’s play, translated by Paul Walsh and directed here by Alley Artistic Director Rob Melrose, is about two brothers, one a doctor who discovers the water in the town’s spa is contaminated and wants it shut down and the other the town’s mayor who fears the damage a shutdown would do to their economy.