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Emily Twines
Nov 9, 2019
The Resiliency of Hope in “So Shines a Good Deed”
“So Shines a Good Deed,” a storytelling performance by Mark Redmond, offers a glimmer of hope in a contemporary world often resigned to...
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Leia Squillace
Nov 9, 2019
“In Order to Sleep Peacefully” Debates Assassination
From the jump, Patric Madden and Roxane Revon’s adaptation of the nineteenth‑century drama, “Lorenzaccio,” screams that it has something...
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Pat McAndrew
Nov 8, 2019
Moving Forward with All About Solo, a Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Dear Readers, All About Solo has had the privilege to feature solo performances and artists from all over the globe in some of the most...
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Emily Twines
Nov 8, 2019
“What It Means to Be Free”: An Exploration through Verbatim Theatre
“What It Means to Be Free,” created and performed by Willow Lautenberg at United Solo, is a piece of documentary theatre that takes a...
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Cynthia Darling
Nov 8, 2019
“Milkdrunk”: Spoken-Word Dance Prose Poem of Motherhood
Cathleen O’Malley’s “Milkdrunk” is a forthright examination of giving birth and becoming a new mother. No passive presentation, this is a...
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Allyce Morrissey
Nov 7, 2019
“I Found that the Sun Will Rise Tomorrow” is An Ode to Resilience
“I Found that the Sun Will Rise Tomorrow” is an exploration of autoimmune disease and chronic illness, of depression and disordered...
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Danielle Crean
Nov 7, 2019
“Elizabeth I- In Her Own Words” is a Lovely Tale
Tamara Meneghini must have been put on this earth to portray the famous Queen Elizabeth, for her performance as the bold queen was...
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Alex Miller
Nov 7, 2019
There’s Something Sour About “Warm Cheese”
By Alex Miller Our lives are a series of memories, rituals, items, and the memories of other people. For Teresa Thome, her mother’s...
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Alex Miller
Nov 7, 2019
“Spiral” Proves There is Beauty Near the Vortex
What’s in a name? Hotness, apparently. If you’re questioning that premise, so is our protagonist after a hot man at a club says he...
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Danielle Crean
Nov 7, 2019
“Step Mama Drama” Explores the Challenges of Step-Parenthood
In “Step Mama Drama,” Allison Hetzel shares stories about step‑motherhood, and the strange comments she’s had to endure over the years....
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Leia Squillace
Nov 7, 2019
“Monkey Man”: Parsing Out a Story of Schizophrenia
Dana Block’s storytelling venture, “Monkey Man,” unfolds the origami of her personal relationship with her brother, and her loss of that...
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Cynthia Darling
Nov 7, 2019
Finding Her Peter Pan in “Wasbian”
From the moment Susan Ward appears onstage in “Wasbian,” it’s impossible not to dive right in to her colorful writing and bold acting....
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Molly Shimko
Nov 6, 2019
“Lemons,” an Exploration of Living with Lupus
In “Lemons,” Rebecca Gever explores her mother’s relationship to lupus, and this is where the piece most shines. “Lemons”’ greatest...
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James Bartholomew
Nov 6, 2019
“Geli and Uncle Alf” Gives a Voice to the Forgotten, But What Does It Have to Say?
Geli Raubal is in love with a certain someone. He’s authoritative and powerful, yet gentle and kind. A cultured opera buff with an...
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Allyce Morrissey
Nov 6, 2019
Endings and Beginnings in “Has Anybody Seen Debbie?”
She calls her 90‑minute one‑woman show a “traum‑edy.” And she knows, before you remind her, that “people hate one‑woman shows.” “Has...
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Alex Miller
Nov 6, 2019
The Magician Returns in “Houdini”
If you haven’t heard of Harry Houdini, you must have been born yesterday. The illusionist, stuntman, and escapist influenced every...
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Alex Miller
Nov 5, 2019
More Than Just a “Figurehead”
A figurehead, the literal object, is a wooden decoration at the bow of a ship, often depicted in films and other media as a bare‑chested...
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Danielle Crean
Nov 5, 2019
“Life Encounters 2” Makes You Emotional. . . and Want Chinese Food
“Life Encounters 2” is a raw and emotional roller coaster ride from start to finish. The 45‑minute show, written and performed by...
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Laura Mullaney
Nov 5, 2019
“It’s Fine, I’m Fine” Is an Exercise in Humanity
Stephanie Everett is more perceptive than most college students I’ve come across. Stephanie Everett also has a brain injury that has...
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Danielle Crean
Nov 5, 2019
“Just for Fun: A Pop-Up Magic Show” is a Wild Time
Some magicians set themselves apart by performing unusual tricks, while others perform variations on familiar tricks with ordinary...
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