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‘In My Day’ is a moving exploration of the AIDS crisis

The large crowd of actors conveys the size of the queer community before the AIDS crisis, and how the sudden deaths leave gigantic holes in people's lives. In one  scene,…

Phoenix Theatre’s ‘A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain’ is a magical realist delight

In the play's setting, it is scientific fact that once a sheep’s wool is sheared and enough accumulates, it rises into the air and becomes a cloud.

Phoenix theatre’s ‘Our Town’ nails the play’s classic charm

On the production side, Our Town demands a minimal set. In fact, the actors are required to mime props and scenery, with only a table to represent a house, or…