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‘A Brimful of Asha’ gives us a taste of uber-relatable culture clash

Olivia Popp
  •  
Nov. 27, 2017
The cast of Gaieties: Bearanormal Activity dances in the opening number. (Courtesy of Frank Chen)

The 2017 rendition of ‘Gaieties’ lives up to the hype

Mell Chhoy
  •  
Nov. 22, 2017
Arts & Life
Hannah Miller '19 is the eponymous 'Hamlet' in [wit]'s fall production. (Courtesy of Frank Chen)

[wit]’s production of ‘Hamlet’ brings ‘scorched earth’ to a whole new level

Olivia Popp
  •  
Nov. 17, 2017
Arts & Life
Victor Ragsdale, Susi Arguello, Davis Leonard, Gracie Goheen, Josh Peterson and Elliott Bomboy in "Katzelmacher." (Courtesy of Frank Chen)

On effect vs. intent of alienation in ‘Katzelmacher’

Olivia Popp
  •  
Nov. 13, 2017
LORA SUPANDI/The Stanford Daily

Stanford queens: The art of drag

Lora Supandi
  •  
Nov. 12, 2017
A scene from TheatreWorks' "The Prince of Egypt." (KEVIN BERNE/TheatreWorks)

Celebrating Jewish determination: A second take on TheatreWorks’ ‘The Prince of Egypt’

Julia Gordon
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Nov. 8, 2017
Julia Motyka, Diluckshan Jeyaratnam David Crane and Brennyn Lark in Theatreworks' "The Prince of Egypt." (Courtesy of Theatreworks)

‘The Prince of Egypt’ shines artistically but battles with representation

Olivia Popp
  •  
Oct. 30, 2017
Xandra Ibarra performing 'Nude Laughing.' (Courtesy of Xandra Ibarra)

Xandra Ibarra’s ‘Nude Laughing’ is much more than a few giggles

Mell Chhoy
  •  
Oct. 25, 2017
San (Nora el Samahy) and Xavier (Christopher W. White) have a long history and common enemies in Crowded Fire Theater's "A Tale of Autumn" (CHESHIRE ISAACS/Crowded Fire Theater).

Christopher Chen’s ‘A Tale of Autumn’ contorts reality and perception

Olivia Popp
  •  
Oct. 9, 2017
Lillie Anne (Halili Knox, right) explains to Adlean (Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe), James T (Adrian Roberts), and Marie (Kehinde Koyejo) how an intervention works in ‘Barbecue’ at San Francisco Playhouse (KEN LEVIN/San Francisco Playhouse).

Comedic sizzle trumps lackluster racial discussion in ‘Barbecue’

Olivia Popp
  •  
Oct. 2, 2017
In the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2017 production 'Hannah and the Dread Gazebo,' Hannah (Cindy Im), Father (Paul Juhn) and Dang (Sean Jones) learn of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death from South Korean TV news (JENNY GRAHAM/Oregon Shakespeare Festival).

OSF pt. 3: Jiehae Park’s masterful ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’ tackles a multifaceted Korean American experience

Olivia Popp
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Sept. 25, 2017
Ena Alvarado '18 (right) sits at her desk at Akashic Books (Courtesy of Miranda Shepherd).

Opening doors for arts careers: Stanford’s Summer Internship Program in Arts Administration

ZaZu Lippert
  •  
Aug. 27, 2017
Belle (Jennie Greenberry, center) leads the ensemble in song in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2017 production of 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast' (Photo by Jenny Graham).

OSF pt. 2: ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ is an enchanting classic

Olivia Popp
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Aug. 14, 2017
“Ambition's debt is paid!” proclaims Brutus (Danforth Comins, with knife) after the assassination of Caesar (Armando Durán, in chair), with Metellus Cimber (Ted Deasy), Cassius (Rodney Gardiner) and Caska (Stephen Michael Spencer) in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2017 production of 'Julius Caesar' (Photo by Jenny Graham).

OSF pt. 1: Shaking up Shakespeare with ‘Henry IV, Part 1’ and ‘Julius Caesar’

Olivia Popp
  •  
Aug. 10, 2017
Photo courtesy of Frank Chen.

Stanford Theater Lab’s ‘Gnit’ balances comedy and cruelty

Alessandro R.L. Hall
  •  
June 6, 2017
Photo courtesy of Daniel Chan.

Does ‘Disrupt!’ disrupt? A few thoughts on Ram’s Head’s original musical

Madelaine Bixler
  •  
June 5, 2017
Golden Globes - Season 72

Living while funny: an appreciation of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

Olivia Popp
  •  
June 4, 2017
The cast of Jessica Huang's 'Purple Cloud,' produced by the Asian American Theater Project (Courtesy of Frank Chen).

‘Purple Cloud’ shines as it explores the struggles of mixed-race identity and experience

Elizabeth Gerson
  •  
June 2, 2017
Courtesy of Alexander Lee

Q&A: Daveed Diggs muses on fame, the accessibility of theater

Olivia Popp and Carlos Valladares
  •  
May 26, 2017
Photo courtesy of Frank Chen.

‘No Hero’ at Roble Gym is ‘a multimedia masterwork’

Alli Cruz
  •  
May 25, 2017
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