Tag Archive: Laurengunderson

‘The Catastrophist’: A science story that sings

PROVIDENCE – Not every playwright can make science-based stories sing. But Lauren M. Gunderson is not just any playwright. Since 2015, she has been the most-produced playwright in the country (aside from William… Continue reading

MRT’s ‘Christmas at Pemberley’: Out-Austening Jane

LOWELL – Is it possible to out-Jane Austen Jane Austen? Apparently so. Because, in transferring Austen’s iconic characters from “Pride and Prejudice” to the stage, the characters have emerged with personas intact, as… Continue reading

Hub’s ‘The Taming’ entertains and uplifts

BOSTON – When did political debates become boxing matches? Candidates come out punching; the boxing judges are the cable TV pundits who will declare a winner. The losers? Those trying to make informed… Continue reading

Merrimack’s ‘Silent Sky’ : A woman lost in the stars

LOWELL – When a young woman finds herself lost in the stars, she makes it her goal to work in the field where she can make her life amidst the celestial objects. In… Continue reading