Jonathan Spector Probes the Power of Reason by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz “This Much I Know” by Jonathan Spector is a powerful play that explores the mental processes behind decision making, as well as the ways we defend against change. Spector urges us to think about thinking. We are first introduced…
Kazu Kusano: There’s No Stopping Her! by Kim Waldron The Fringe Festival is for something different and “Pretty Beast” obliges. Kazu Kusano’s one woman show tells an immigrant story, but you’ve not heard this one before. At start we see a black box stage, empty but for a mic. Then from behind a side…
Lisa Kron Spotlights Alison Bechdel’s Unfolding Sexual Identity by Patricia L. Morin Lisa Kron’s “Fun Home” is a beautiful, heart-rending portrayal of the hidden anguish of a dysfunctional family, as seen through the childhood, adolescent, and adult eyes of lesbian writer Alison Bechdel. The musical is based on Bechdel’s prize-winning autobiographical graphic novel—also called…
Joyful Raven’s High-Spirited One-Woman Show Fits the Moment by Kim Waldron Abortion rights are tangled up again. We’ve got access in California, and we’re lucky to have Medicaid to cover the cost. But in Tennessee and Texas abortion is banned even for rape and incest victims. It feels like I need a legal degree…