“The Ally” Finds Peace Amidst Debate—at The Public by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Itamar Moses Asks: Where’s the Line Between Personal & Political? by Beau McGlasson When intermission begins and the audience discussions are as loud as the applause, …

“Border People”—Touching, Timely Portraits of US—at The Marsh, S.F. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Dan Hoyle’s Brilliant Investigative Theater Triumphs by Beau McGlasson From an early age, we are taught to color inside the lines, but we miss out on an equally important …

“shadow/land” Celebrates Joy in the Face of Disaster—at The Public, N.Y. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Erika Dickerson-Despenza Delivers a Force of Nature by Beau McGlasson It can be a challenge to find joy and beauty in the face of cruelty, racism, and government failings. S…

“Moby Dick” Suspends Puppets and Disbelief—at The Public, NY by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Yngvild Aspeli Creates a Beautifully Dark Epic by Beau McGlasson Melville’s Moby Dick: a ship captain descends into madness, pursues a massive white whale, and encounters …

“seven methods of killing kylie jenner” Explodes Twitter Culture—at The Public, NY by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Jasmine Lee-Jones Balances Razor Wit & Raw Vulnerability  by Beau McGlasson Award-winning Jasmine Lee-Jones brings her sharp-witted and hilarious Twitter-fueled play to…

“The Indigo Room” Magically Translates Indigenous Stories—at La MaMa, N.Y. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Timothy White Eagle Invites Us to His Room of Pleasure & Grief by Beau McGlasson Life’s shocking juxtapositions live at the heart of Timothy White Eagle’s exhilarati…

“A Raisin in the Sun” Still a Force of Nature—at The Public, N.Y. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Sees Into Our Segregated Past & Present by Beau McGlasson At the New York Public Theater, director Robert O’Hara’s fresh adaptation of Lorraine Ha…

“The Human Ounce” Weighs the Cost of #MeToo, at Central Works, Berkeley by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Nicole Parizeau Dissects Dead Artist’s Sex Scandal by Beau McGlasson To cancel or not to cancel—that’s the question at the heart of “The Human Ounce,” which expose…

“Border People”—Touching, Timely Portraits of US, at The Marsh, S.F. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Dan Hoyle Champions New Investigative Theater, Brilliantly by Beau McGlasson From an early age, we are taught to color inside the lines, but we miss out on an equally import…

“Elevada” Elevates Rom-Com Lovers, at Shotgun, Berkeley by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Sheila Callaghan Ignites Love with Dance & Dreams by Beau McGlasson “Elevada” hits notes familiar to fans of 80s or 90s rom-com movies. An uptight young man meets a …

“The Flick” Features Raw Interactions, at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Annie Baker Gives New Meaning to Daily Grind by Beau McGlasson Popcorn, soda bottles, and wet lettuce litter the floor of a run-down suburban movie theater. Annie Baker’s …

“The Mushroom Cure”—A Raucous, Deep Dive into OCD, at The Marsh, S.F. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Adam Strauss’s Hilarious Story of Anxiety & Shrooms by Beau McGlasson In the small, upstairs theater at The Marsh, I spy the silhouette of a tall, bushy-haired man, wh…

“Every Day Alice”—A Welcome Addition to Wonderland, at PianoFight, S.F. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Anne Yumi Kobori’s Dark, Fantastic Portrait of an Artist by Beau McGlasson Tea parties, real or imaginary, usually feature wit and polite manners. But Anne Yumi Kobori’s…

“Dancing Lessons” Shimmies and Shakes, at Center REP, Walnut Creek by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Mark St. Germain Asks: Do We Have the Strength to Change? by Beau McGlasson Dance is pure human expression. It’s the carefree wildness of a club at 1 A.M., the controlled …

“70 Scenes of Halloween”—Terrorizes and Delights, at Playhouse, U.C. Berkeley by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Jeffrey M Jones Delivers a Surrealist Romp by Beau McGlasson “70 Scenes of Halloween” aims to disorient. True to its name, the 70 scenes fly by at a rapid pace, creating…

“Sweat”—A Passionate Portrait of U.S. Workers, at ACT, S.F. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Lynn Nottage’s Masterpiece Shines Bright Light on Rust Belt by Beau McGlasson Battered billboards loom over a local watering hole, a caustic picture of America’s Rust Be…

“dirty butterfly” Destroys and Rebuilds, at Anton’s Well, Berkeley by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes debbie tucker green Tears Down Our Walls  by Beau McGlasson Debbie tucker green has a trans-formative vision of London. She sees the tenements of London as flat and exposed…

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