‘The Escape of Frederick Douglass’ educates through entertainment
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Leer’s performance brings Douglass’ narrative to life and adds new depth to this American classic.
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An Ode to Isolation: Those Women Productions’ ‘HINDSIGHT 2020’
Much like 2020, the storyline has no singular beginning, end or objective. Rather, each scene speaks to a different aspect of the universal 2020 experience.
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‘The Bluest Eye’ is a deeply impactful audio experience
The exceptional abilities of this drama’s cast are what truly bring “The Bluest Eye” to life.
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‘I Was Right Here’ is rich storytelling of life, love and loss
Although Brothers settles upon loss as a subject of contemplation, there are enough jovial, light hearted moments that the play never sinks into a depressive stupor.
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‘[Hieroglyph]’ deals heavily with trauma, leaves emotional impact
“[Hieroglyph]” elicits a range of turbulent emotions, as many moments of the play are heart-wrenchingly unfair, unanswered and unspoken.
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The Marsh Theater features playwright Dipti Mehta as part of Solo Arts Heal Program, Women’s History Month
Overall, the panel was a succinct sampling of Mehta’s work, and included an important discussion about the lack of support, options or help that sexual violence survivors are offered.
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Director of ‘The Bluest Eye’ speaks to themes of Black girlhood, triumph, storytelling
Williams explained, “The original novel was written by Toni Morrison, a Black woman, and she wrote it to communicate what Black people as a whole experience, but in particular, Black girls.”
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Actor, writer Richard Montoya discusses Berkeley’s affecting legacy
“I am about unpacking moments in our history that show precisely when Ginsberg and the Chicanos were hanging out, (or) when Ferlinghetti and my dad appeared in the same anthology.”
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‘Place/Settings: Berkeley’ playwright Daniel Handler talks place, writing from personal history
“The important thing if you want to write stories is to be around stories,” Handler said. “So I think the important thing is to lead and listen and watch things that inspire you and move you.”
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‘The Catastrophist’ is self-aware storytelling of a virus hunter’s life
Wolfe’s journey to becoming the well known “virus hunter” is a story that everyone needs to hear.
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