Nina Raine Depicts Struggles of Exploited Medics by Patricia L. Morin Even on the small screen, “Tiger Country” brings us into the jungle of a besieged British public hospital, the famed National Health Service, where every move can mean life or death. Nina Raine has written and directed a series of quick-paced, thoughtful vignettes…
Millennial Notes Craig & Malloy’s Songplay Pits Peasants vs. Patricians by Tanvi Agrawal Shotgun Players’ original 2011 production “Beardo” takes us on a musical trip—an indie rock opera, called a Songplay. I would have loved to see this genre-bending musical live, but the digital version is a joy. Dissonant songs sustain electric energy, as…
Millennial Notes Robert Kelley Spotlights Austen’s Wit, Wonderfully by Jordan Freed I have an embarrassing confession to make: I had never read or seen Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I know my reviews suggest the wry wit of a well-read savant, but, in truth, there are gaps in my scholarly repertoire. Granted, I have seen Bridget…
Millennial Notes Geetha Reddy & J Jha Offer Tea & Stories, at Home by Daryanna Lancet My initial feelings after seeing Ubuntu’s “Zoomed In” Zoombuntu reading of the “Mahabarata”—are soothed, inspired, and grateful. Almost immediately, the incredibly talented and dynamic J Jah offers us, the silent “Zoom” audience, ginger tea out of a thermos….