Millennial Notes Shakina’s Lyrics Evoke Memories for ‘Disciples of James Dean’ by Isa S. Chu At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, “Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” has been reimagined as a musical. In a 50s Five-and-Dime store in McCarthy, Texas, the dusty aisles become a stage for women’s memories and…
Moisés Kaufman’s Docudrama Still Horrifies After 25 Years by Jenyth Jo In 1998, two ignorant losers brutally beat and hogtie Matthew Shepard to a barbed-wire fence post outside Laramie, Wyoming. Shepard was a 5’2” college student, targeted because he was gay. When the news of this hate crime came out, New York writer Moisés…
Shakespeare Re-Imagined in Dance, Design, & Whimsy by Isa S. Chu We settle into our seats as the sun dips in the west and a breeze rolls in from the Pacific with a hint of chill. Designer Nina Ball’s beautiful fantasy towers cast a magical glow over the outdoor amphitheater—with whimsical curlicues and calla…
Millennial Notes Tennessee Williams’ Haunting Power Trip Fits Our Politics by Isa S. Chu In Tennessee Williams’ “Suddenly, Last Summer,” we step into an elegant sitting room, refined and immaculate. Just beyond, a lush jungle garden presses against tall windows. Elite power and rampant nature do battle in the play: the refined vs. the…