The Stranger

(THEATER) This adaptation of Thornton Wilder's novel—about five people killed in 1714 Peru when the eponymous bridge broke, flinging them into a gorge—is nearly three hours long, extraordinarily talky, and involves Japanese-style puppets. But the actors are good (especially Amy Thone as a stern abbess), the language is beautiful, and the story—featuring clergy, actresses, orphans, and sea captains—is about human frailties amplified by relentless cosmic irony. Through Sunday, October 8. (Strawberry Theatre Workshop at Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 800-838-3006. 7:30 pm, $20.) by Brendan Kiley

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