Boston Area Arts Picks For Halloween
Macbeth
October 3-November 4, 2012
Chevalier Theatre, Medford
Presented by Actors' Shakespeare Project
Superstitions abound around the name Macbeth, and for good reason. The play explores Devil worship, witches, murder, mayhem, betrayal, and the existence of evil. It's no wonder that for half a millennium no one has dared whisper the title of this play. more...
The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
October 19-November 17, 2012
BCA Plaza Theatre
Presented by Company One
In war-torn Baghdad, the dead aren't quiet. In fact, they never seem to shut up – among them stalks the ghost of a quick-witted tiger who haunts the streets, looking for meaning, forgiveness and redemption amidst the ruins. more...
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
October 19-November 17, 2012
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson recreates and reinvents the life of 'Old Hickory,' from his humble beginnings on the Tennessee frontier to his days as our seventh Commander-in-Chief. more...
The Wrathskellar
October 5-October 28, 2012
The Davis Square Theater, Somerville
Presented by Boston Babydolls Burlesque
The Wrathskellar is just off a fog-bound lane in Queen Victoria's London or down a flight of stairs that Mack the Knife might have tread. In the dim limelight, a chanteuse sings forlornly of a lost love, while a diva plots revenge for some imagined slight. more...