(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.)