Jeremy D. Goodwin
Contributor, The ARTery
Jeremy D. Goodwin contributes regularly to The Boston Globe, The ARTery and many other publications. He is a member of the Boston Theater Critics Association.
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'Berlin' Takes Pseudo-Liberalism To Task
The provocative show, whose playwright says he set out "to offend and upset," is set at the pitch of slapstick, writes critic Jeremy D. Goodwin.
'The Humans' Takes A Hard Look At The Age Of Economic Anxiety
This is a bona fide social-realist drama that's popular enough to go on national tour. That itself is something to celebrate, says critic Jeremy Goodwin.
Pure Bedlam: 49 Characters, 4 Actors And 2 Plays At The Cutler Majestic Theatre
New York's Bedlam brings Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Shaw's "Saint Joan" to life with minimal overhead and maximum inventiveness.
In 'Astral Weeks,' A Tale Of Van Morrison's Time In The 'Weirder' Boston Of 1968
Boston musician Ryan Walsh unraveled a rock 'n' roll mystery, making clear that Van Morrison's seminal album was forged during his eight months living in Cambridge.
New Rep Grapples With School Shootings In Tragically Topical 'Ripe Frenzy'
The sensitively told, deeply affecting production features a lucid central performance by Veronika Duerr, says critic Jeremy D. Goodwin.
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Playing 'The White Card,' A Poet-Playwright Says 'Check Your Privilege'
It may be that the playwright's chief intent here is to get a bunch of people into a room and simply deliver some truth.
At Chelsea Theatre Works, A Fresh Take On Shakespeare That Looks New And Sounds (Very) Old
It's a rare chance to hear Shakespeare performed with the unusual English accent that scholars now say The Bard and his audiences would have used.
At Apollinaire, A 'Winter Solstice' With The Fascist At The Door
In its North American premiere, the play combines a simple plot with an aggressively abstract method of storytelling.
A Fleet-Footed 'Richard III' Examines The Hazards Of Loyalty At Actors' Shakespeare Project
The special effect, as it were, is these practiced Shakespeareans, comfortably at home in a tale well-told, writes critic Jeremy D. Goodwin.
A 'Secret Society' Blooms Underground, To The Music Of Club d'Elf
The "Bo Diddley beat of Morocco" lies at the heart of this musical collective, now celebrating 20 years of a low-key but innovative residency in Cambridge.