Overseas program(s):
Ireland Spring 2015
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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, […]
Challenging Taboos and Relationships in “Cloud Nine” - Sex, love, power dynamics and the taboo of homosexuality. Man playing women, women playing men, and a black servant performed by a white man. Set in both Victorian times and in modern London, Cloud Nine has managed to deliver a story of complex relationships that despite including controversial themes such as incest and homosexuality, has […]
Fire Dance at the Masquerade Ball - In the Fall of 2012, I joined the Fire Arts Club on campus, without any expectations or knowledge, and it ended up becoming a really fun hobby. In May of 2013, seeing a woman using a long rope with a big fireball attached to it, also known as the poi ball, made me want to […]