Page 9 - Fiona Button News Today

Last modified on Wed 23 Dec 2020 04.02 EST 10 National Theatre, London Rafe Spall gave one of the most virtuosic performances of the year in Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ one-man show about class, race, identity and inheritance. He played Michael, a tormented working-class man grappling with the legacy of a racist father. Stalking the length and breadth of the stage, which was designed in the shape of a St George’s Cross, Spall performed with the punkish energy of a man possessed. His drunke...

Theater critics Jacquinn Sinclair and Ed Siegel selected their favorite theater productions from the year, including David Byrnes "American Utopia," "Ma Raineys Black Bottom" on Netflix, "Mala" from the Huntington Theatre Company and "Hamilton," which is available to stream on Disney+. (Courtesy) Theater gave up what many consider its essence in 2020 — the communality of gathering together to experience the benediction of artistic expression along with the challenge of confronting our inner d...

Latest updates on this topic.