Bill Rodriguez Archive

  • The Providence Journal praised Elemental's "engaging," "well-crafted" plays, and the Phoenix called it "as absorbing as a campfire tale."

    Reviews – The Father, The Son and the Holy Go.Go

    Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
    The Providence Journal praised Elemental's "engaging," "well-crafted" plays, and the Phoenix called it "as absorbing as a campfire tale."

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  • Bill Rodriguez of the Providence Phoenix picked two of Elemental's productions as the best of 2009.

    Phoenix: 10 Best Theater Productions 2009

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Bill Rodriguez of the Providence Phoenix picked two of Elemental's productions as the best of 2009. "Beginning and ending the year with great productions, Elemental showed us what theater at heart is all about."

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  • As a play, Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus has more than its share of theatrical muscle: Strong and compelling characters, an absorbing storyline, clever structure, and a pretty classy soundtrack. The playwright’s film adaptation couldn’t much improve on the stage potential. It’s heartening to see that going in the opposite direction budget-wise, from big screen to church auditorium, doesn’t have to lose anything essential. Elemental Theatre is putting it on at Providence’s Beneficent Congregational Church, and the production is exquisite.

    Providence Phoenix – “Masterful Amadeus”

    Posted on November 12, 2009 | No Comments
    As a play, Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus has more than its share of theatrical muscle: Strong and compelling characters, an absorbing storyline, clever structure, and a pretty classy soundtrack. The playwright’s film adaptation couldn’t much improve on the stage potential. It’s heartening to see that going in the opposite direction budget-wise, from big screen to church auditorium, doesn’t have to lose anything essential. Elemental Theatre is putting it on at Providence’s Beneficent Congregational Church, and the production is exquisite.

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