Trinity’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ Confusing, Well-Designed
By: Joe Siegel on February 20, 2026 in Arts & Entertainment, Good Times, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI —Despite the efforts of an exceptionally talented group of performers, Trinity Repretory Comany’s adaptation of “The Winter’s Tale” is unable to overcome confusing and incoherent writing. While Trinity […]
A Comedic Clash in Trinity’s ‘The Roommate’ Runs Till March 19
By: Joe Siegel on February 5, 2026 in News to You, Arts & Entertainment, Good Times
PROVIDENCE, RI — Anyone who has ever shared a living space with a stranger will find plenty to relate to in Trinity Rep’s “The Roommate,” a comedy about two women […]
‘Cold War Choir Practice’ Mixes Musical Comedy, Thriller Vibes
By: Joe Siegel on September 17, 2025 in Arts & Entertainment, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — “Cold War Choir Practice,” Trinity Repertory Company’s season opener, is a curious hybrid of musical, comedy, and espionage thriller. Playwright Ro Reddick sets the story during the […]
Trinity’s Bilingual ‘La Tempestad’ Dazzles, Makes Mirth
By: Joe Siegel on April 5, 2025 in Arts & Entertainment
PROVIDENCE, RI — Trinity Repertory Company’s “La Tempestad,” a bilingual adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” dazzled on design and mirth making, falling short on translation. Mauro Hantman is Prospero, the […]
‘Someone Will Remember Us’ A Tribute to War on Terror
By: Joe Siegel on January 31, 2025 in News to You, Good Times
PROVIDENCE, RI — Trinity Repertory Company is presenting “Someone Will Remember Us,” a powerfully moving tribute to the men and women who fought in the Global War on Terror – precipitated […]
Trinity’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Drama Disappoints
By: Joe Siegel on December 4, 2024 in Good Times, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — Trinity Repertory Company’s production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, now being presented at the Providence Performing Arts Center, is a bit of a disappointment. Unfortunately, PPAC […]
‘Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson’ Offers Chaotic Tarries
By: Joe Siegel on October 28, 2024 in News to You, Good Times
PROVIDENCE, RI — “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B,” one of two comedies launching Trinity Repertory Company’s2024-2025 season, pressents female versions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective team, […]
Trinity’s POTUS Features Fearless Lunacy
By: Joe Siegel on September 16, 2024 in Good Times, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI —In the midst of a crazier than usual election season, Trinity Repertory Company presents a production of fearless lunacy with Trinity’s POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are […]
Trinity’s ‘Fences’ A Searing Drama About Race, Family, Poverty
By: Joe Siegel on March 31, 2024 in Good Times, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — August Wilson’s “Fences” at Trinity Repertory Company through April 28 is a searing drama about a black family living in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. The play debuted […]
Trinity’s ‘The Good John Proctor,’ A ‘Feel-Bad Show’
By: Joe Siegel on October 2, 2023 in Uncategorized
PROVIDENCE, RI — Trinity Repertory Company’s “The Good John Proctor,” an imagined prequel to classic Arthur Miller play, “The Crucible,” about the Salem witch trials, […]
Trinty Continues ‘Poignant, Racy’ Inheritance
By: Joe Siegel on September 30, 2022 in Good Times
PROVIDENCE, RI —“The Inheritance, Part 2” continues the racy, poignant saga of a group of gay men in New York City. The first part of the story featured the break-up […]
Trinity Rep Examines The Downtrodden’s Plight in ‘A Tale of Two Cities’
By: Joe Siegel on February 26, 2020 in Uncategorized
PROVIDENCE — Charles Dickens’ classic novel “A Tale Of Two Cities” begins with perhaps the most brilliant opening sentences in literary history: “It was the best of times, it was […]