Theatres around town had to close the curtains on their season early this year as COVID-19 began its murderous rampage during what looked like a very promising year for performing arts in the Valley. Amongst those hit by the social distancing is Phoenix’s beloved Space 55. And while they might be weathering the economic storm, for the time being, the company thought they would have to end their season without the last production of the year, Radio Free Europa, written by in-house playwright Ashley Naftule…
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Critic’s Picks: Best of Local Theatre 2019
by Rebecca Rudnyk
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The decade ascends into history, and we enter 2020 anew. Another year of incredible local theatre comes to a close…
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‘Unmentionables’ Takes Cross-Country Trek to Space 55
by Rebecca Rudnyk
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Unmentionables is a new work written by Molly Greville and developed at Boston University in collaboration with Kirsten Greenidge, the award winning playwright of Milk Like Sugar. It premiered in 2018 at the Boston Fringe Fest, and was recently brought to Arizona, thanks to a collaboration with Space 55 in Phoenix. The production team is comprised of recent Boston University BFA graduates, almost all female, and all incredibly talented. Annie Brennan Coursey directs, and Sophie Gore is both Stage Manager and Intimacy Director…
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Weird West: ‘be my little baby’ at Space 55
by Dale I. Rasmussen
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The deserts of Arizona are a place of mystery and myth.
The environs are harsh, uncompromising, and teeming with menace. However, even amidst the unyielding cruelty, there is beauty, at times, even peace. The winds whisper of both dreams unimagined and tragedies untold. Such is the backdrop and setting of Space 55’s newest offering, be my little baby, an original production by local playwright John Perovich with directtion by Ilana Lydia…
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The First Annual Bookburners Convention Lights Up Space 55
Rebecca Rudnyk checks out Space 55’s’ The First Annual Bookburners Convention’ and is not disappointed…
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Space 55 Presents Phoenix Premiere of Luna Gale
by Rebecca Rudnyk – Luna Gale, playing at the intimate Space 55 through March 4, is gritty, powerful and profoundly topical. Set amongst the cultural awakening...
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Ashley Naftule Does Cool Things
by Amy Young – On September 8, writer and performer Ashley Naftule’s play, Ear, opens at downtown Phoenix’s Space 55. Running through October 2, this show will...
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Monsters, Mutants, And Other Tales Of Love
Do zombies tear at your heartstrings? Does the site of blood inflame your passion of desire? If so, you need to catch Monsters, Mutants, And Other...
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