By Michele Markarian
“Blood on the Snow” – Written by Patrick Gabridge. Directed by Courtney O’Connor. Presented by The Bostonian Society at the Old State House, 206 Washington Street, Boston, through August 20.
Through a side entrance in the Old State House, you make your way up a winding, wooden staircase to be ushered into The Council Chamber. Two sets of chair rows face each other, flanking a long, elegant table. Dr. Nathaniel Sheidley, Executive Director of the Bostonian Society enters – he’s modern day, by the way – and explains to us that the real-life drama that “Blood on the Snow” is based on took place in this very room, the violence having taken place outside the actual window. Wow. This adds a level of authenticity to what we are about to witness that makes this not just a play, but an experience.
