HEART OF A DOG Based on the satirical novel by Mikhail BulgakovDirected by Konstantin KamenskyStarring: Alexandr Feklistov, Artur Smolyaninov, Semyon Shteinberg, Grigory Sluzhitel, Sasha Aleksis and Irina Soboleva Step into the surreal and satirical world of Mikhail Bulgakov’s Heart of a Dog, where a stray dog’s astonishing transformation into a man reveals the absurdities, contradictions, and fragile...
NEWFEST: SHORT WORKS 2026 A festival of short plays written, directed, and performed by Emerson College Performing Arts students. PLEASE NOTE: This is a free event. Guests will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis upon arrival. Reserving your tickets does not necessarily guarantee admission, but we rarely turn anyone away from our free events....
When Death Crashes a Dinner Party NewFest: Rod Parker Production Directed by Joe Antoun At a refined cocktail hour meant to honor the mysteriously absent Edmund Ford, five guests exchange martinis, pleasantries, and—very quickly—accusations. What begins as polite chatter devolves into a chaotic unraveling of secrets, grudges, and unexpected reckonings with one another and themselves....
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) interweaves clips, readings from Orwell’s diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic...
Spanning twenty-four years and four distinct time periods, Family Matters follows the seemingly ordinary lives of a Taiwanese family. Each member faces a life-altering challenge: the elder sister seeks her true origins, the younger brother meets his birth father by chance, the mother grapples with artificial insemination, and the father desperately tries to turn his life around....
SWEET CHARITY Book by Neil SimonMusic by Cy ColemanLyrics by Dorothy FieldsDirected & Choreographed by Larry SousaMusic Direction by Jonathan Goldberg The story of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall hostess in NYC, who is optimistic and always searching for love despite a string of bad relationships. The musical follws her misadventures as she encounters...
A queer romantic comedy set in vibrant, multicultural New York City, Alice Wu’s irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the genre by combining snappy dialogue and a swooning love story with a poignant narrative about a mother and daughter coming to terms with each other. Just as Wil (Michelle Krusiec), a harried young surgical...
When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn’t expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush.
In this world premiere performance, Joseph Conrad’s acclaimed novella is adapted to tell a powerful tale of two men, outsiders in their societies, who forge a shared, intimate, and healing connection against all odds.
Presented by Boston Baroque Mozart’s Idomeneo Boston Baroque proudly presents Idomeneo, the powerful opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that explores the tragic conflict between duty and love. Premiered in Munich in 1781 for the court of Elector Karl Theodor of Bavaria, the opera was written at a time when Mozart was eager to establish himself as a...
In 1985, George Takei helped a group of diehard Star Trek fans to make a student film in the California forest, but the footage mysteriously disappeared. 36 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu tells the story of Takei’s extraordinary act of kindness, explores the history of Asian-American representation in television, and shows what Star Trek’s...
FORWARD Dance Transformed Choreographer Alessandro GiaquintoKen OssolaJacopo GodaniJames GreggYury YanowskyEkko Greenbaum Works Yasuragi No ChiOf LightEchoes from a Restless SoulWorld PremiereWorld PremiereWorld Premiere FORWARD propels dance beyond its limits, amplifying the voices of visionary choreographers who are redefining the art form. Featuring three world premieres and three Boston premieres, this evening marks a powerful evolution...
Four short films that illuminate Boston’s Chinatown through personal stories of family, memory, and resilience. Together, they form a living portrait of a vibrant and enduring community shaped by generations of perseverance, care, and connection.
Presented by Fellowship for Performing Arts C.S.Lewis' The Screwtape Letters A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece. This international hit offers a faithful stage adaptation of Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, following Screwtape, a senior tempter...
In a house filled with memory, an unexpected bond brings healing, hope, and the courage to move on.