Saturday, October 28, 2023
A classic truly terrible drama lyric
A bunch of shows sort of drifted between September to October so here's my wrap-up for the two months. **********************************
My Lovely Lia…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:22PMMonday, October 16, 2023
Cross-cultural confusion abounds in this funny but introspective look at a unique moment in theater history and in the lives of a group of Chinese artists. Nicole Serratore review.
The post…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:15PMSunday, October 1, 2023
Ossie Davis's segregation-era satire has lost none of its bite and this frenetic production balances laughter, beauty, and social critique perfectly. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Revie…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 07:56PMSunday, September 24, 2023
With a thumping heartbeat, Claus Guth's production of Schubert's Swan Song portrays a soldier's journey towards death. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Doppelganger at Park Avenu…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 03:51PMTuesday, September 12, 2023
Did the dramas I watched in August run out of steam or did I?
Looking back on how I fell into K-dramas, it was clearly about the collective trauma of the pandemic. I needed this narra…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 12:37PMSunday, August 20, 2023
Nicole Serratore panics on the disco floor finding Here Lies Love's immersion doesn't quite work on Broadway.
The post Review: Here Lies Love at Broadway Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Ma…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 07:07PMSunday, August 6, 2023
Jungkook in tiny at GMA
I didn't finish as many series as I would have liked in July. But I did go see Jungkook sing on Good Morning America and start my long-awaited bathroom renovati…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:51PMMonday, July 31, 2023
This poem-play from Inua Ellams is a mélange of interesting images, ideas, and theatrical moments but lacks cohesion. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: The Half-God of Rainfall at…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:30PMTuesday, July 4, 2023
I ended up watching a couple of "sad people shows" ™ done in very different styles but both with a languid thoughtfulness.
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Summer StrikeI found Im Siwa…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:17PMSaturday, June 3, 2023
I did a Namjooning trip to DIA: Beacon to see the Indigo album MV locations in April.
I'm way behind in my blogging about K-dramas due to my D-Day activities. So let's get into it.
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SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 02:59PMThursday, May 25, 2023
ruth tang's sly, funny play explores prophets and profits. Nicole Serratore reviews
The post Review: Work Hard Have Fun Make History at Clubbed Thumb Summerworks appeared first on Exeunt M…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 04:05PMSaturday, May 13, 2023
Annie Dorsen returns with a new piece of algorithmic theater which asks the audience to focus on language and what power we are handing over to AI. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review:…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 02:23PMThursday, May 11, 2023
From a cluster of dancers dressed in gray and black, Suga emerges in beaming white.
As he performs "Interlude: Shadow," we watch this mob around him film him, follow him, and crowd him. T…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 11:37PMSunday, April 2, 2023
I've been really busy with work for the past few months and my drama writing has fallen to the wayside. But I wanted to keep track for posterity a few shows I saw.
Plus I went to Atlanta t…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:43PMFriday, January 27, 2023
Gratuitous cat pic for 2023
Viciously striking out at the thing that has hurt you is a human response but in two K-dramas I watched this month, revenge plays out differently for teenage bo…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:43PMMonday, December 26, 2022
Due to travel, I am behind on my drama posts. I also had some trouble watching shows while I was on the road so my viewing got interrupted. But I finally fulfilled my early pandemic plan t…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:07PMWednesday, December 21, 2022
An electric new play about Blackness in America comes to Broadway. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Ain’t No Mo’ at the Belasco Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:03AMMonday, December 19, 2022
A comical imagining of an early American play fails to get the audience on board for its idea of fun. Nicole Serratore reviews
The post Review: Ye Bear & Ye Cubb at 59E59 appeared first …
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 09:29AMSunday, October 16, 2022
Happy Birthday to Jungkook.
In September, I finalized my plans to go to Korea. It's my first international trip since December 2019. After two years of Korean lessons, I am hoping I ca…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:56PMSaturday, September 10, 2022
All 13 of Seventeen
It was a hot month and I didn't want to leave my house much. I did go see Seventeen in concert which was fun. I had not really been following their work but still a go…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:25PMWednesday, August 31, 2022
An inventive production of Daniel K. Isaac's ambitious play on family history and folk tales. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post ONCE UPON A (korean) TIME at La MaMa appeared first on Exeun…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:00PMSunday, August 7, 2022
The BTS group "hiatus" is processed now. It has been for sure, NOT A BREAK. As always, barely keeping up with all they are doing.
It's exciting to see the different paths each of the artis…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 08:26PMTuesday, July 26, 2022
A smart, funny, and complex play by Kathy Ng about the persistent ghosts in our lives (or apartments). Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Happy Life at Walkerspace appeared first on Exeunt M…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 09:00PMSunday, July 3, 2022
Not a disappointment--seeing Stray Kids in concert. K-dramas sometimes a disappointment
It can be frustrating when a drama has interesting characters and a compelling setting, and then ju…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 03:45PMMonday, June 20, 2022
An honest and relatable musical adaptation of Sarah Silverman’s memoir about the nightmare of childhood. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: The Bedwetter at Atlantic Theater appear…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:40AMMonday, May 30, 2022
Bigfoot was more into The Red Sleeve than I was
A lot of Sad Rowoon this month and it would be nice to see him in a light comedy. If you're listening Korea, please let him have a fun and li…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 02:59PMTuesday, May 24, 2022
Trish Harnetiaux's spooky comedy about fractured time, memory, and family blends melancholy with heart. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: California at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerwork…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:41PMSunday, May 1, 2022
Gratuitous pic of my foster cat
Disney+ has broken into the business of K-dramas and whoa was it a mess. But Netflix offered some new shows that work well for their formulas.
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SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:29PMThursday, April 21, 2022
Park Hyung-sik speaks for all of us during The Heirs
From teens to Noonas, lots of romance this month.
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The Heirs
The Heirs is a classic teen K-drama from 2013. …
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 07:33PMTuesday, March 8, 2022
I was deeply disturbed by the play This Beautiful Future in 2017 when I first saw it in London.It’s written by Rita Kalnejas about two teenagers in 1944 France. They’ve snuck away to hav…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 07:57PMMonday, February 28, 2022
If you don't tell me...
I won't know since I am idiot.
We stan the self-aware leading man of Our Beloved Summer.
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Our Beloved Summer
The great pleasure …
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 09:10PM 
