It’s hard to believe that I’m nearing my last month in Berlin. I arrived here over two months ago, but it feels as though it’s been maybe two weeks. In honor of the months I’ve spent here, and the short time that remains, I decided to dedicate this blog post to my favorite topic: food! […]
The Christians! How Far Will You Follow Your Faith?
How Far Will You Follow Your Faith? What is your relationship with God and at what sacrifices are you willing to make for him? This year that same question of faith is asked on the MainStage Theater in Lucas Hnath’s The Christians. This intimate theater is transformed into the mega church of Pastor Paul (Andrew […]
Ready.
Now that we’ve learned who our host families are, the fact that our trip to Ecuador is fast approaching is really beginning to set in. I feel a curious combination of nerves, excitement, anticipation, and trepidation about our upcoming departure. Most of all, I can’t wait to get started. I don’t think there’s a good […]
Reclaiming Comedic Territory Through the Rape Joke: A Review of Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It
Is rape ever an appropriate comedic topic, or is this a line that shouldn’t be crossed? In her show titled Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy And Little Else!, Adrienne Truscott makes us question the lines we draw in comedy. Truscott’s performance shows us how the cathartic nature of humor […]
“How do you like China?”
Running a bit late with this by now, oops, but that seems to be the general state of affairs with me. I’ve been thinking, which apparently takes me about five times longer to do than everyone else, but… more or less since our arrival, we’ve had variations of the question “what are your impressions of […]