Bishop Stang scored three runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Up 1-0 after three innings, the game slipped away from the Gryphons (11-9) when they began to commit errors. 3 first round by third-seeded Bishop Stang on the road. 24 Billerica finished 12-11, 9-6 in the MVC after being held to two hits.īishop Stang 10, GLT 0: Greater Lowell Tech, 3-1 winners over Dighton-Rehoboth to open state tournament play, was ousted in the Div. Plymouth North 8, Billerica 0: The Indians were eliminated on the road by No. Gelais went the distance, scattering five hits, fanning five and walking none.Īyer will host Sutton on Wednesday (3 p.m.). 1: The Tigers rode outstanding pitching from Connor St. 4 Central Catholic on Thursday (4 p.m.) at Northern Essex Community College. Also helping the offense were Nate Michaud (sacrifice fly) and Finn Ramseyer (hit). Matt Stuart notched two hits and two RBI.
3 seed (19-0) will host DCL rival Lincoln-Sudbury on Thursday at 4 p.m.Ĭhelmsford 4, Boston Latin 2: Braydon Gray went the distance on the mound, striking out four and scattering five hits, as the No. Offensively, Jake Cullen laced two hits, while Morash collected one hit and walked once. The left-hander struck out 12 and walked just one. Westford Academy’s senior ace tossed a one-hit gem during a tense 1-0 victory over Winchester during a Div. Highly recommended.Matt Morash didn’t receive much run support. It’s a play about patriotism, of course, and Misha Glenny’s quote, “In the end, Russia’s history was written by a patriot with all the zealotry and blind spots that come with patriotism”, echoes through the auditorium as we watch that zealotry consume the characters. (There’s an interesting portrayal of Roman Abramovich, enigmatically brought to life by Luke Thallon- excellent stage presence). As with every episode of Succession, we are horrified by the characters and their actions, but we cannot look away, and we know billionaires have few qualms about destroying the planet. Sound designer and composer Adam Cork provides an atmosphere of Russia that we in the West hold in our imaginations. Yet the quality of the writing never makes it feel like a lecture, the human cost is kept central. With the manipulation of the news media, the Russian expansion into satellite states, corrupt legal systems and leaders, the play thrums with frightening topicality. For all its brashness and power, there are scenes of tenderness between Berezovsky and his maths Professor Perelman, beautifully realised by Ronald Guttman representing a Russia, possibly romanticised, now beyond reach for Berezovsky. Victims are represented by Alexander Litvinenko, a beautifully judged performance by Josef Davies, whose rushing off to keep a tea-drinking appointment will have your heart beating in dismay, and Stefanie Martini gives a dignified, strong performance as Marina Litvinenko. The clashes between the two men are set pieces of theatrical dynamism, it’s a shame exile meant we don’t see more face-to-face encounters in Act Two, but the power shift is superbly staged and performed. Olivier Award winner Will Keen, (for Best Supporting Actor in clearly a shared lead role), undergoes a remarkable metamorphosis as Putin, his walk, his stance, his glare piercing into the auditorium. If his performance sometimes gets close to histrionic, especially in the second half, the show needs that grandeur of despair and anger, and he is equally effective in conveying what the man lost in exile. In the lead as Berezovsky is the outstanding Tom Hollander, radiating arrogance and belief, a patriot to his version of Russia. Rupert Goold’s production is fast-paced, moves beautifully on Miriam Buether’s fluid, bar stool and multi-layered set, and performed by an excellent ensemble. Morgan utilizes his skills, as evidenced in The Crown and The Audience, in condensing decades of history into a cohesive historical play that entertains and educates.
His regret at appointing the wrong man, and the rise of Putin from dedicated KGB operative to the leader we now know, is powerfully portrayed in Peter Morgan’s excellent play. A corrupt, billionaire businessman who thrived under Yeltsin’s chaotic, partying Russia and the man credited with getting Putin the presidency. A name almost forgotten amongst the deluge of news that we receive every day, every hour. Last Updated on 8th June 2023 Paul T Davies reviews Peter Morgan’s play Patriots now playing at the Noel Coward Theatre, London.
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