Alexithymia will be staged at this year s FRINGE PVD. (Courtesy Madison Weinhoffer)
It’s been more than a year since the pandemic has kept audiences from gathering in person for theater. During that time, theater makers have pivoted to online programming with intimate short stories, innovative Zoom offerings and audio plays to bring us together while we were apart.
But things are changing. On the heels of an ambitious vaccine rollout and relaxed CDC guidelines, Gov. Charlie Baker has also eased COVID restrictions in the commonwealth, paving the way for a return to normalcy and a return to the theater. Of course, there are still virtual offerings from the Huntington Theatre Company and New York’s Public Theater, among others, for those who aren’t comfortable or aren’t able to venture out just yet.
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Angels in America) as Gaev, and Nael Nacer as Lopakhin. BAC Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov makes an appearance in the role of Anton Chekhov.
Arlekin Players Theatre Founder and Director Igor Golyakâs latest work fuses film, theatre, and video game technology to create a new medium where viewers are able to interact with the performers. Drawing from scenes from the play and recordings of Chekhovâs letters and dreams, the online event accesses Chekhovâs desktop computer, where viewers discover six of his classic characters living in a virtual space, searching for happiness.
âThe post-pandemic theatre has to reexamine and re-imagine itself. Through this experiment we are finding out how humankind can find each other in the virtual while continuing to treasure the in-person encounter, which makes for a new kind of site-specific theatre, said Golyak in a recent statement. âAnd I find myself in constant dialogue with
Angels in America) as Gaev, and Nael Nacer as Lopakhin. BAC Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov makes an appearance in the role of Anton Chekhov.
Arlekin Players Theatre Founder and Director Igor Golyakâs latest work fuses film, theatre, and video game technology to create a new medium where viewers are able to interact with the performers. Drawing from scenes from the play and recordings of Chekhovâs letters and dreams, the online event accesses Chekhovâs desktop computer, where viewers discover six of his classic characters living in a virtual space, searching for happiness.
âThe post-pandemic theatre has to reexamine and re-imagine itself. Through this experiment we are finding out how humankind can find each other in the virtual while continuing to treasure the in-person encounter, which makes for a new kind of site-specific theatre, said Golyak in a recent statement. âAnd I find myself in constant dialogue with