Opening December 2nd at the 2nd Stage Theatre, Invisible Thread is a production based on the experiences of co-author and lead actor Griffin Matthews and his real-life partner and music director, Matt Gould. A production CBS describes as “An awesomely powerful musical that will thrill you to the bones”, unfortunately fails to live up to […]
Bulletproof Stories: The Search for Life and Freedom in Eclipsed
Danai Gurira raises the voices of thousands of African women in the production of Eclipsed, an immersing drama that reflects the different social realities of Liberian women during times of warfare, and demonstrates how resilience and strength of character play a key role in survival. Directed by Liesl Tommy and performed at the Public Theater, […]
School of Rock: Minor, Flat
In 2003, when the Richard Linklater film School of Rock came out, I was 9 years old. I was in the third grade and had not yet discovered music. All I really knew was what my then 49 year-old ex-hippie parents listened to: The Beatles, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and not much else; the […]
A review of Eclipsed
The Roles of Women during the Liberian War Living in NYC these past three months I discovered how this stimulating lifestyle can make the rest of the world almost disappear. This past week I had the chance to slow down for a couple hours and watch one of the last showing at the The Public […]
Sex, Sacredness, and Suspense in A View From The Bridge
In his strong directorial response to Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge, Ivo Van Hove strips away all excess and ornamentation to reach the heart of Miller’s 1955 play, showing now at the Lyceum Theater on 45th Street. The Young Vic theater company’s production of A View From The Bridge is set in Brooklyn, […]