Before next week's spate of openings arrives, there are plenty of worthy shows still playing in local theaters. Here's our glimpse at what's hot on the theater scene this weekend:
"4:48 Psychosis," through March 13 in Subversive Theatre's Manny Fried Playhouse. From the review: "[Sarah Kane's] one-act play is a surreal stream of consciousness whose malleability mimics that of a handful of Jell-O. It is a dream-scape of thought and words, and nothing more." --Ben Siegel
"Shrek the Musical," through Sunday in Shea's Performing Arts Center. From the review: "The creators of this smartly conceived show, which like the film upon which it is based is more of a manic pastiche than an actual story, have wisely avoided the pitfalls of so many recent screen-to-stage adaptations. In translating the story of Shrek into music and dance, the show’s producers embraced the conventions of theater to create something fresh and freshly funny." --Colin Dabkowski
Michele Marie Roberts, Marc Sacco, Steve Copps and Lisa Ludwig in "[title of show]" in MusicalFare Theatre.
"[title of show]," through March 6 in MusicalFare Theatre. From the review: "The layers of self-awareness here are at 'Inception' levels, sometimes nauseatingly so. But all is tempered by a heavy dose of humor ripped from the mouths of today's self-mocking, fake-accent-speaking, ironic youth. And it's hilarious." --Ben Siegel
Cassie Gorniewicz and David Oliver in "Fall of the House of Usher."
"Fall of the House of Usher," through March 6 in Torn Space Theatre. From the review: "Stylistically, this production has all the visual beauty and careful presentation for which Torn Space has become known, and on that basis alone is worth a visit. There are moments when you wish you could hit pause — as when Gorniewicz stands illuminated in the tomb above a fog-filled stage — just to squeeze every last bit of visual pleasure out of the tableaux director Vincent O’Neill and the show’s design team have created." --Colin Dabkowski
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