THE END OF GREATNESS: TRANSCENDENT

THE END OF GREATNESS: TRANSCENDENT

Ambitious. Meditative. I loved it.   The end of greatness is a cosmological concept that, in the words of writers Veda Hille and Maiko Yamamoto, theorizes “the point in the universe where everything stops being unique and starts being repetitive.” As I understand...
ON NATIVE LAND: THE INTIMACIES OF LAND AND SELF

ON NATIVE LAND: THE INTIMACIES OF LAND AND SELF

After a quick synopsis, I’m going to talk about the things I love. There are lots of them. There will also be nuance, but this review is not going to take a sharp negative turn. As I see things, writer/director/composer/lyricist Cory Payette’s new musical On Native...
PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS: NONSENSE AND HEART

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS: NONSENSE AND HEART

At several points watching People, Places & Things, I was very moved. There’s a lot to admire in The Search Party’s production. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that there’s a great deal of nonsense wrapped around the pure, humble thread that is the play’s heart....
RED LIKE FRUIT: THE FOG OF SEX

RED LIKE FRUIT: THE FOG OF SEX

It seems like an odd thing to say, given the alternative, but I paid attention to every second of Red Like Fruit. The script’s combination of compassion and intellectual rigor — ethical curiosity — demanded it. As I received it, Red Like Fruit is about the ubiquity of...
EVERYTHING HAS DISAPPEARED: PAKIKIRAMDAM! BRING IT ON!

EVERYTHING HAS DISAPPEARED: PAKIKIRAMDAM! BRING IT ON!

Everything Has Disappeared is so original. I enjoyed it so much.   Because, for starters, Hazel Venzon. I haven’t seen her onstage in years. Venzon’s Instagram bio might explain why: “Producer Director @unit productions sometimes I will act in plays or movies...