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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

“Ironbound” Reveals Polish Immigrant’s Risky Life—at OTP by Emily Mendel

Martyna Majok’s Darja Struggles to Survive in New Jersey by Emily S. Mendel Thank you, Oakland Theater Project, for producing “Ironbound,” a taut, tense, yet tender and loving explorat…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:27PM
Saturday, March 29, 2025

“Fat Ham” Turns Tragedy to Comedy—at SF Playhouse by Emily Mendel

James Ijames Gives “Hamlet” Brand-New Black American Look by Emily S. Mendel “Fat Ham” is a rollicking comedy that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2022. Acclaimed playwright James Ijames …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:56PM
Monday, March 17, 2025

“Art” Challenges Friendship in Explosive French Comedy—at Shotgun by Emily Mendel

Yasmina Reza Provokes Questions on Modern Art, Modern Friends by Emily S. Mendel The long-time platonic friendship of three mid-life men is tested in the Tony Award-winning one-act “Art�…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:13AM
Saturday, February 15, 2025

“The Heart Sellers”: Moving Comedy Reveals Immigrant Secrets—at Aurora by Emily Mendel

Lloyd Suh Explores Asian Women’s Joys and Pains in U.S. by Emily S. Mendel I’ve been looking forward to seeing “The Heart Sellers.” I loved playwright Lloyd Suh’s “The Far Count…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:15AM
Friday, February 7, 2025

“The Thing About Jellyfish” Explores Tween’s Crisis & Quest—at Berkeley Rep by Emily Mendel

Keith Bunin Adapts Ali Benjamin’s Tantalizing Tale of Life & Jellyfish by Emily S. Mendel What do jellyfish possibly have to do with 12-year-old Suzy’s sudden inability to speak? Th…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:11PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

Do you see me? by Deborah Asiimwe and Emily Mendelsohn

(This post is a part of the Artistic Innovation blog salon curated by Caridad Svich for the 2013 TCG National Conference: Learn Do Teach in Dallas). A ragged teenage girl selling cooking…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:37PM