The Gamm Theatre is closing its last show for this season with the late Sam Shepard’s “True West” a much presented and often praised look into the American family when things are definitely not going well. Bill Gale, performing arts critic for The Public’s Radio, says it’s a terrific production even though different from others he has seen.
Bill Gale
Bill Gale has had a widely varied career (including a stint as an air traffic controller) before dedicating himself to The Providence Journal for 35 years — 25 of those as the Journal's theater and dance critic. He is the former executive committee chair of the Foundation of the American Theater Critics Association and currently serves on their board.Gale has received a variety of awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New England Theatre Conference. He has taught at Rhode Island College and Roger Williams University, and is currently an Admiral at Hope High School. He is married to clinical social worker Peggy Gale and is the father of two children. And he loves working in radio.
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Theater Review: “The Song Of Summer” Premiers At Trinity Rep
These days and nights Trinity Rep is presenting its 70th world premiere. This one, “The Song of Summer,” is a colorful, 90 minutes of a play with music moving to a very serious background. Bill Gale, who covers the performing arts for The Public’s Radio, says that, despite some problems, it’s a new play worth seeing.
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Theater Review: Gamm Productions Balance Mundane Times With Terror
Now in Warwick, the Gamm Theater has continued to bring forth powerful and sometimes tough-to-take theater. Their current show is surely in that league and critic for The Public’s Radio Bill Gale says this new one is very much worth seeing, if you can take it, that is.
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Review: Trinity Rep, Festival Ballet Present Vigorous Renditions Of Classic Masterpieces
At Trinity Rep these nights a new version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” continues. And this weekend Festival Ballet is presenting George Balanchine’s masterpiece “Serenade.” The Public’s Radio’s Bill Gale has taken a look at them both and likes what he’s seen.
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Theater Review: U.S. Premier Of “The Night Watch” At The Gamm
The Gamm Theatre’s third production in Warwick is an English play never seen before in the United States. Critic Bill Gale says “The Night Watch,” directed by Tony Estrella, looks searingly not only into World War II, but also into the hearts and minds of four women and a man. The Night Watch continues at […]
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Theater Review: Wilbury’s ‘The Burn’ Is A Sharp Look At Teenagers Today
Providence’s Wilbury Theatre Group has opened a play about today’ s teenagers and how they live and love, and hate. The Public Radio’s Bill Gale says the work has some sharp moments and some difficulties, too.
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Theater Review: Trinity’s ‘black odyssey,’ An Exciting, Influential Epic
At Trinity Rep these nights the theater is presenting “black odyssey,” a work racing from the days of “The Odyssey” to our time. It’s a huge undertaking and The Public’s Radio reviewer, Bill Gale, says it has magic enough, even if the musical play is just a little long.
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Theater Review: Wilbury’s ‘Futurity’ Juggles Many Ideas With Vibrancy
With the ability of this fine Wilbury production, a major undertaking has worked well.
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The Gamm’s “Gloria” Is A Funny, Frightening Look At America
With Thanksgiving over and Christmas on the way, the Gamm Theatre has made its second show of the season a work that’s both a funny and catastrophic look at America today. But the Public’s Radio theater critic Bill Gale says this thoughtful play is perhaps not for everyone.
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Theater Review: Trinity Rep’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is Big And Loud
At this time of the year there’s a great story told at Trinity Rep. It is, of course, “A Christmas Carol.” It runs for weeks to large crowds and generally is seen as a fine thing. Bill Gale of The People’s Radio has seen them all. He says this one is quite fine, in it’s own way, at least.