Working with Bren has honestly been such a rewarding experience. I went from feeling like I had no…read moretalent or skill to having the confidence to take on characters I never thought I could perform! It's amazing how she helped me discover voices I never knew I had. I really appreciate her honesty--she doesn't sugarcoat anything, which helped me understand the importance of consistency, rehearsing, and putting in real work. Even on my rough rehearsal days, she encouraged me and never gave up. I learned so much from her about script writing, acting, and the business side of the voice-over industry. She also shared valuable resources I wouldn't have found on my own. Bren made sure I had everything I needed for my studio session and truly made the experience the best it could be. For that, I can't thank her enough! I now have a professional voice-over demo reel that I'm so proud to share and use for auditions. I definitely had my "I can't believe that's me--it sounds nothing like my talking voice!" moment :) Thank you, Bren!! -Eden

Bren is a wonderful teacher who has instilled in me the confidence to take my voice talents to the…read morenext level. I learned so much valuable knowledge that will serve me well as I pursue a career in voice acting. I highly recommend Bren's services for anyone looking to explore the voice over field.

Laughter, excitement mystery, and terrific wit. Led to a whole lot of laughter and just an…read moreincredible enjoyment. Throughout the production non stop laughs and such great moments kept not only the attention but atmosphere chaotically amusing. Thank you for a wonderful performance well worth it. Psttt they have cakes and cookies too.

I was able to see Shear Madness with Yelp and wow what a treat!…read more The show is a murder mystery, and just absolutely phenomenal. The second half involves audience participation, but it's not mandatory if you're more on the shy side. The actors were incredible and very funny. They brought some modern twists and definitely some Boston jokes which I enjoyed. You will laugh a lot and have a great time trying to figure everything out. Overall, I think this would be a great show to see for locals and tourists alike. Perfect for a rainy day as well if you're in the area!

I grew up in Boston my entire life and now in my fun and carefree 50ish ! I moved into a historic…read moreapartment building and my front lawn is Boston Common !! Right now I have been watching rehearsal for Modern upbeatShakespeare on the Park!! Next well it will be the real modern thrilling . Bright lights tasteful combination of traditional versus touch of humor. Rosline is dressed as a male and kissed Orlando and it so cute because you could feel how uncomfortable the actress felt !! Acting the "shame" . Very fun , FREE 8 pm come early lawn seats . I enjoyed rehearsals!!

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company does a production of a Shakespeare play on Boston Common every…read moresummer. It generally goes two weeks, playing every night at 8 PM except for Mondays. Pull up a section of lawn ... but get there early, because the best spots are taken an hour in advance or so. Oh, yeah, it's free. The staging and design's usually eclectic, and it'll drive you buggy if you're a purist who demands that Shakespeare be performed on painted period backdrops and in musty old black broadcloth and ivory lace. Taming of the Shrew had costuming and design as if they were all paisans in the North End circa 1890. As You Like It was set around 1935, with the bad guy even wearing a black pseudo-Fascisti uniform. Hamlet had a bleak, Brutalist set where the escape scene had searchlights flashing over the stage and the sound of prison sirens and choppers in the background. The Comedy of Errors was Miami Beach circa 1930, with bossa nova aesthetics and music. This isn't your high school drama production. And what it is is AMAZING. They make Shakespeare live, they make it fun and spectacular, and you might find yourself hitting multiple nights in the same year. This is my 100th review on Yelp, and I wanted to make sure it'd be a five-star I could legitimately give ... and I've only given ten 5-stars. Hit this up next summer. Just take my word for it.

I was looking for a place to take singing lessons in Boston and I'm glad I came across Amy Danz!…read moreDominika has been a super helpful teacher. Whether it's warm-ups or singing through songs themselves, she is always happy to explain the concepts behind them and why they will help improve your singing. She knows to meet you where you're currently at in your singing journey and also push you a bit to improve. Amy is super responsive to emails and follows-up quickly. She's clear on her policies and always makes sure that you're able to reschedule your lessons ahead of time if you're going to miss out. I'll definitely come back here in the future for lessons!

I'd highly recommend this studio for anyone who wants to learn how to sing! I'm an adult and…read morestarted out as complete novice, and within a year I was amazed at how much I'd progressed. I took voice lessons with Sarah via the Amy Dancz studio starting just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. My lessons were shifted to Zoom, and they worked out surprisingly well! I also loved that we had quarterly Zoom recitals where I could perform my pieces and watch how other students were also progressing with their respective teachers. The physical location is easy to get to (right off the Red Line downtown) whenever in-person lessons resume.

We hired Peter for an intimate client event and he was even better than we imagined. Seamlessly…read moreinteracting with all of our guests and making a point to engage with everyone at one point in the night (even the tough ones!). Everyone was raving about his tricks, he truly worked the room! But in a very discrete, sophisticated way - which is exactly what we were looking for when we hired him for "strolling" magic. We even had clients inquire for his contact details after the event. 10/10 all around!

Peter came to our company picnic and entertained our tough crowd for about an hour. He was early…read morewith no pressure for us to get started, he had great energy and from the moment we shook hands I knew I made a good choice. He has a great demeanor and was really able to make our toughest nuts crack. Very different than what I had originally imagined or expected, which was entirely OK because his show exceeded my imagination. He included humor, thoughtful insight, and sincerity into the show. If you are second-guessing or wondering if you should book him: DO IT! It is well worth it! I highly recommend him!

Really fun short play of the Salem Witch Trial. We had so much fun as "jury members" for Brigitte…read moreBishop, the accused. Of course, we found her innocent! Great thing to do during an afternoon in Salem.

I was personally disappointed. Not by the stuffy environment and uncomfortable temperature inside…read more Not by the lack of interaction from actors and difficulty hearing the story from the very back. I'm truly disappointed by the spiteful behavior this company has shown. We were told that we had to pay almost $100 more for our group than originally agreed upon. We were told that we were disruptive as we left the show (as quietly as one can with heals and creaky floors). We were outwardly told we were obnoxious. We were told we were tardy- we followed the first scene and bought tickets, immediately entered, the show had started without us. We were threatened to be reported to the Salem Police. We attempted to enjoy the show, and simply did not find it enjoyable. We left as quietly as possible without any malicious intentions. We requested a partial refund (mind you, we paid more than originally agreed upon.) And we were met with unkind comments, threats, and animosity. I'm simply disappointed.

We scheduled a private class with two members of the Rogue Burlesque troupe (Brandywine and Lily…read moreBordeaux) for a friend's bachelorette party. It was absolutely awesome! They were such great instructors and the class was really well structured - they covered everything from basic moves to walks, personas and twirling tassels. They kicked it off with a routine (which blew our minds and also gave a good introduction to those who hadn't seen burlesque before) and talked about burlesque as a celebration of sexuality, art, performance, etc. They coached us through practicing all the moves. It was very comfortable, not embarrassing at all. And so much fun, especially if you have a couple drinks before. The instructors rented a dance studio at the Armory in Somerville, which was a great space. I would highly recommend ensuring that the studio you rent has a mirror. I can't imagine doing the class otherwise, it really helps to see what you're doing! If you go to the Armory, check out Highland Kitchen for drinks before - it's just a couple blocks away and has an awesome cocktail menu. We only had two thoughts that they could do to improve the class - one would be to write out a list of tips for us to leave with, so we don't forget (they had so many great pointers it was hard to remember them all). And the other was maybe to teach us a routine. The end of the class was just freestyle (which was totally fun), but we agreed that it would have been fun to learn a short routine.

Ms. Sassy and Ms. Kitty came to my hotel where I was throwing a Bachelorette. On time, friendly,…read morecomfortable...they were both super nice and led a brilliant class. The group learned how to walk, shimmy, trace, and bump according to our newly acquired personas and ended up in tassel-filled dance party. Reasonable private lesson rate and very professional. If you are having a party and want to do something different, hire Rogue Burlesque...they were amazing!

I went to the semifinal show held at the Coolidge Corner theater. We were a few minutes late, due…read moreto rush hour traffic, and had a friend saving seats for us. We were surprised to find a line at the top of the stairs! It was a fairly quick wait in line before we were seated and the show began. The stories themselves? Good, to very good. I was surprised to see most of these people to tell a story in the allowed 3 minutes. It was very enjoyable to listen to most of them. What didn't I enjoy? The emcee was not good. Haltingly passed information on to the crowd, and awkwardly moved the show along. The musical intermission of sorts - seemed strikingly out of place and fairly inappropriate in it's introduction and presentation. I like the idea of how the show works, with audience participation, it seemed like there were a few stressors going on that didn't normally occur, perhaps cause the first year of shows were drawing to a close? Who knows. I'd go back to see one of the shows. Usually held at bars, a good opportunity to grab a drink, a meal and be entertained.

Took a weekly 4-week class Intro to Storytelling last year…read more Each week instructor reminded participants to "own your story and allow yourself to be vulnerable." I did just that. On week 3 we each told our stories to the class for feedback. When I was done telling mine that instructor's feedback (in front if me and the entire class) was, "I'm not buying your story and no one else will either." Thankfully two participants called her out as did I. A few days later I sent her an email to let her know that she had made a mistake. Never received a reply. It's probably best for this organization to screen their instructors for actual TEACHING ABILITY (and not hire adult children with unresolved passive aggressive tendencies who will attempt to do harm to people for being vulnerable) which is different from being able to tell a story in front of a group. Regretfully I can't recommend MASSMOUTH as a teaching entity. Since I've not attended their slams I am unable to comment on that.