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Dorfman play explores torture's effectsFor a discerning theatergoer, watching Latin American playwright Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden can be a useful lesson in distinguishing valuable political insight from genuine artistic value. As a self-contained conversation on some of the most delicate issues in global politics, Dorfman's script, simply put, is exceptional. Post a comment |
Babel tells story of cultural immersionThe places and people that are farthest apart are now connected, no matter how remote, how industrial or how developed. For director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros), Morocco, Mexico and Japan become examples of this concept in his new film, Babel. Post a comment |
YouTube prodigies Wong Fu make a splash"We're really grateful to be here at John Hopkins. We were tired but now we're really energized!" Ted Fu said. Immediately, a hiss roared, some yelling "Johns," with extra emphasis, throughout Arellano Theatre last Friday evening. Embarrassed, Ted almost ran out, but the three in Wong Fu Productions -- Ted Fu, Phillip Wang, and Wesley Chan -- are not the type to be easily offended. 2 Comments |
Book Review: Black Girl/White GirlThe only things girls should have to worry about their freshman year at college are weight gain, fraternity boys and midterms. But in Joyce Carol Oates new novel, "Black Girl/White Girl," Genna, a well-meaning but sheltered white girl, finds herself in the center of race crimes and the death of her freshman roommate. 1 Comment |
Everyman's School for Scandal surprisesFor a playwright like Richard Brinsley Sheridan, it would seem that surface is everything. Whatever real emotional content there is in the hyperactive comedies of manners for which the Irish writer is remembered is hidden so far beneath a varnish of crossing plots, running gags and foppish costumes that it is almost impossible to unearth. Post a comment |