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Sunday, September 23, 2012

C*ck by Carey

Who am I? That is the bold question the equally boldly named play C*ck, currently in performances at the Duke Theater, dares to ask as it examines a man whose sexual identity confuses him, t…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:00PM
Saturday, September 22, 2012

The Train Driver by Carey

Singing to ghosts may not seem like the most entertaining pastime, but for this man, it’s all he’s got. As he slowly walks through a graveyard strewn with pieces of junk and trash, he ut…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 06:15PM

Heartless by Carey

“I’d like to stare out into the abyss for a while,” says Mable, the domineering matriarch in Sam Shepard’s play Heartless, currently in performances at the Pershing Square Signature …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 05:39PM
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Chaplin by Carey

Chaplin: The Musical begins on a high note as the titular character walks a tightrope, struggling to keep his balance while people from his life look up at him and echo the question, “What…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:52AM
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Harrison, TX by Carey

Small towns in the South often inspire images of people sitting on front porches, fanning themselves and idly chatting, gossiping about their friends and neighbors.The production of Harrison…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:24AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Cheering for Feminism on Broadway at “Bring It On” by Carey

I thought I had left high school behind me. I graduated many years ago and didn’t go to the most recent reunion of my graduating class. But watching Bring It On, the new musical curren…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:19PM
Monday, August 20, 2012

Not Happily Ever After All – A Feminist Response to ‘Into the Woods’ by Carey

Be careful what you wish for. That seems to be the message of the Public Theater’s revival of Into the Woods, currently in performances at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. When i…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 02:22PM
Monday, August 13, 2012

Forced Out of School and Church, Watching Friends Commit Suicide: What It’s Like Growing Up Gay and Mormon by Carey

By the age of 18, Ryan Shattuck had crossed several key moments of being a young Mormon man off of his checklist. He had attended seminary classes throughout high school, was enrolled in Bri…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:22PM
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Slut Shaming on “Pretty Little Liars” – My Guilty Pleasure Takes a Serious Turn by Carey

Pretty Little Liars is my guilty pleasure. I am frequently teased for enjoying the show, but I have always considered it to be much more intelligent than its name might imply. Based on a ser…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:49PM

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