Play serves up physical comedy, romance, tradition
When Carlo Goldoni crafted his 18th-century masterpiece, "The Servant of Two Masters," he borrowed from a theatrical tradition that used gags not only to entertain but also to expose injustice, hypocrisy and class pretensions. The exuberant Yale Repertory Theatre production of the play that was at the Paramount Center Mainstage through Sunday, a presentation of ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage, was content to jab the funny bone and offer a valentine to the joys of theater. More »
A conversation with a 'Beautiful Creature'
Viola Davis is a critically acclaimed actress who garnered her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her work in "Doubt." She received her second Oscar nomination, this time in the category of Best Actress, for her portrayal of Aibileen in "The Help," based on Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel. Davis also received a Screen Actor's Guild Award and an NAACP Image Award for that powerful performance. More »
