Erika Dickerson-Despenza Chronicles A Black Girl’s Trauma by Patricia L. Morin SF Playhouse and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre unfold disquieting truths in Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s intense play “[hieroglyph],” born from real events at the Louisiana Superdome. The playwright highlights one Black girl who represents many girls harboring the psychological pain of rape. “[hieroglyph]” tells the horrific…
Millennial Notes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Magical Music Unfolds US, Uniquely by Ilinca P. & Rachel Korsunsky As a kid in 6th grade learning about the American Revolution, I was not very interested in U.S. history. When I first heard of “Hamilton: An American Musical”, I expected another boring history lesson. I didn’t understand why my…
Millennial Notes Declan Donnellan Invokes Love and Fear in Shakespeare by Julian Auston “The Winter’s Tale” remains my favorite play for its extravagant emotions. Could it be Leontes’ angry misguided jealousy aimed at his friend? Or, the bittersweet ending of his wife’s brief resurrection? Or, maybe it’s the unbridled joy of a random bear…
Wheatle & Hussein Celebrate Bravery of Inner-City Youth by Patricia L. Morin Alex Wheatle’s award-winning young adult novel, turned into a play by Emteaz Hussain, draws us into the lives of six multicultural teens who introduce themselves by rapping: “We are the Magnificent Six.” In “Crongton Knights,” the conflict centers around survival and poverty,…