Two great productions
It’s not too late to catch two great theatre productions in Lowell. Well, it’s almost too late to see Syncopation at the MRT which has it’s last production today at 2:00 pm. I saw it Friday night, and while the plot is predictable and a bit dated, the acting and especially the dancing are both great. The first act was one of the best theatre experiences I’ve had in a long time. Given the lousy weather today, there may be a few empty seats in the audience….so it might be worth a call if you dare to venture out.
We’ve been fans of the Image Theatre since their first venture, a series of ten-minute plays written by local playwrights, and performed back in 2005. Their latest offering is A Distant Music, which is set in an Irish pub in Cambridge, and performed in one of Lowell’s great Irish pubs, The Old Court. The plot is anything but predictable and the acting is great. It’s funny, moving, philosphical, poetical, lively and engaging – the schedule of Friday at 8 pm, and Saturday at 4 pm and 8 pm will be continued next weekend.
It was a great theatre weekend here in Lowell!