‘A Lesson From Aloes’ Review: Where Trust Is Scarce

A little South African history will help audiences truly appreciate Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era play.

Hartford, Conn.

Hartford Stage didn’t exactly need to be put on the map—it is one of New England’s most admired theater companies—but Darko Tresnjak’s seven-year run as its artistic director, during which he brought “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” and “Anastasia” from Connecticut to Broadway, has been most impressive. Since Mr....