So it’s that time of year when my blogging friends usually post an annual recap. I’ve never done one before, but 2015 felt like several years crammed into one. Although I’ve been blogging sporadically since 2010, I started posting more consistently in September 2014. Working at my college newspaper for a few years tightened myContinueContinue reading “Best of 2015”
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My reactions to the ‘Do You Believe?’ movie
Long story, but my dad invited me to see ‘Do You Believe?’ last weekend for Easter. Because I do love my parents and still hope that we can salvage our relationship, I went. My thoughts went something like this: – Oh hey, random dude dragging wooden cross through the city, asking passersby, “Do you believe inContinueContinue reading “My reactions to the ‘Do You Believe?’ movie”
‘The Shadow’ explores fairy tales, psychology
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on March 9, 2015. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor 5/5 stars Step through storybook pages, sit in a fairy tale, listen to the scholar tell how he met the princess, the watchmen and the shadow. “The Shadow” blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. The production, directed byContinueContinue reading “‘The Shadow’ explores fairy tales, psychology”
Nudity on stage: Theatre D’Art’s Paradise Lost retells Adam and Eve story with more vulnerability, humanity
The midsummer air in the upper room theater stifled, and the box office offered complimentary water bottles. I chose to experience the play barefoot. I knew several members of the cast personally or had seen them in other Theatre D’Art productions, intensifying the experience. My friend Dastan played Lucifer, and Dana (per tradition from hisContinueContinue reading “Nudity on stage: Theatre D’Art’s Paradise Lost retells Adam and Eve story with more vulnerability, humanity”
Venus in Fur play, prologue explore humanity behind BDSM dynamics
I originally wrote this review for an introductory theater class at UCCS in spring semester 2014. Content note: kink Venus in Fur was the only UCCS Theatreworks production this season that was performed at a location off-campus. The play, written by David Ives, deals with S&M themes, gender roles, and involves metatheater, but it’s onlyContinueContinue reading “Venus in Fur play, prologue explore humanity behind BDSM dynamics”
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