"Her character song is an uptempo lament about the stress that is associated with the pressure from immigrant parents for their child to succeed. The race of the character might be changed with the actor but any intelligent audience member would be able to read the coding right away."
Read More"This play was not written for trans people. It was written by, and for, cis people to laugh at this parody, this caricature of transness, confident in the knowledge that no trans person would ever see it."
Read More“Ultimately, ‘Fauci and Kramer’ now playing at the First Look Buffalo Theatre Company, showcases how activism, while important and necessary, can easily be misdirected towards the incorrect targets.”
Read More“The art being overwhelmingly produced of late is no longer being treated or viewed as art, but as content.”
Read More“There are moments in the musical, How to Dance in Ohio, where the parents of the autistic characters worry aloud about the future of their children after they pass on. To me, this was probably the most important moment of the entire show, and the story that was being shared.”
Read More“Half-hearted attempts to make something safe, simply dilute the meaning and intention of the texts. These pieces were products of their time, and there should be a certain amount of critical evaluation of them. Sanding off the rough edges in effect removes the means of critiquing the texts as written in their original contexts and as a modern theatregoer. Audiences definitely deserve better.”
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