Tag: Falcon Theatre Newport

REVIEW: “Home, I’m Darling” at Falcon

Home, I’m Darling tackles several intricate topics including fantastical thinking, obsession, basic honesty within relationships, and misogyny, perpetrated by both men and women.  It is filled with humor, tragedy and pain....

Strong “Flyin’ West” at Falcon

Review by Bryna Chandler As the final production of their 22-23 “Fill the Space” season, Falcon Theatre does not disappoint. Flyin’ West, fills the intimate theatre with this poignant drama which focuses around freedom and survival.  The Story of Flyin’ West Set in 1898, Flyin’ West is the story...

Fly to See “Flyin West” at Falcon

Burgess Byrd who plays Miss Leah brings such deep sadness but also rich humor into this drama. Her stories of her children who were sold off during slavery and those who died breaks one’s heart.  However, her vexing of Sophie and her handling of the abusive husband reminds us...

Earnest Shines in “Every Brilliant Thing” 

Eileen Earnest takes us along a rollercoaster of joyful levity and solemn empathy in Falcon Theatre’s immersive Every Brilliant Thing. While we work through heavy issues of mental illness and suicide together, these topics are handled with care, and we’re left with a meaningful message of hope. Review by...

“Every Brilliant Thing” is Simply Brilliant

Every Brilliant Thing is running March 17 through April 1 at the Falcon Theatre in Newport.  This is one that you must see.  There is something so heartbreaking about this spirit who struggles with not only her mother’s depression but her father’s inability to reach out to his daughter...