Colorful poster for the 2nd Annual Nautil Burlesque Festival. Features a mermaid on an anchor. Details include show dates August 21 and 22, times, QR codes, and venue address at 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA 01915.

Nauti Burlesque Festival

Creative Collective Team

Set against the backdrop of Massachusetts’ historic North Shore, the Nauti Burlesque Festival is a celebration of burlesque with a naughty, nautical twist! Co-produced by acclaimed burlesque troupe The Betsi Feathers and producer/performer Siren of the Circle, the festival unfolds across the charming seaport towns of Salem and Beverly, bringing together burlesque, seafaring spirit, and a splash of rebellion! Each …

Bold metallic letters spell "TITANIC THE MUSICAL" beside an iceberg on a starry blue backdrop, inspiring Essex County’s creative community.

GODSPEED, SHIP OF DREAMS! ‘TITANIC’ The Musical

TO SET SAIL AT NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE – ‘TITANIC’ The Musical October 29 – November 10, 2024 Tickets are on sale now! Beginning this October, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will present the award-winning ‘TITANIC’ The Musical. This majestic musical cruises onto the NSMT stage from Tuesday, October 29, and plays a two-week engagement through Sunday, …

a grassy field with a lake in the distance.

Nothing Truly Lost in TRANSLATIONS

By Easton Mills Live theatre has returned to Marblehead Little Theatre’s cozy Firehouse Black Box with Brian Friel’s Translations, directed by Trudi Olivetti and produced by Steve Black and Erin Pelikov.  Set in the fictional town of Baile Beag – no it’s not pronounced how it’s spelled – in the rolling greens of Donegal, a rural village in 19th century …

Six people in swimsuits jump in the air together on a grassy sand dune under a partly cloudy sky, celebrating queerness and enjoying a sunny day at the beach.

A Queer Community Waiting to Be Found in Goodreau’s THE THING THEY LOVE

by Joey Phoenix An alluring drama about trust, gender, love, and money, Goodreau’s The Thing They Love takes inspiration from Mae West’s 1927 dramatization, The Drag. Set in prohibition-era New York City, a big, queer family assembles with familiar yet complicated problems. They must navigate the difference between the world they love, and the world outside their doorstep by learning …