Bruna Fachetti in "The Hour of the Star" at Broadwater Black Box Theatre (Photo by James William) Bruna Fachetti’s “The Hour of the Star” — adapted from Brazilian author Clarice Lispector’s novella of the same name, translated by Benjamin Moser — enjoyed its world premiere recently at the Broadwater Black Box Theatre, well directed Alex Tietre. The story follows Macabéa, a poor young orphan who is practically invisible to the world around her. She moves through life without q

Scene from Brian Henson's "Puppet Up!" (Photo by Omar Gaieck) You don’t have to have grown up with “Sesame Street” or “The Muppet Show” to enjoy Brian Henson’s “Puppet Up!” — an improv show with puppets who do whatever the audience tells them with the help of their talented handlers. And I mean anything. A recent show at the Montalbán Theatre — where the show continues through next weekend — began with one puppet doing a crossword puzzle while getting a rather vigorous colono

From left: Jeff LeBeau and Tim Cummings in “Grangeville” at Ruskin Group Theatre (Photo by John Perrin Flynn) When Luke Skywalker crash-lands his X-wing on the planet Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back, the swamp he finds himself stuck in is dark, murky and constantly simmers with a tension that hints at dangers lurking beneath the surface. Viewed through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey (as the Star Wars films have been), Luke’s arrival on Dagobah is a retreat to