Theatre
A Mostly* Spoiler-Free Review Of A Raisin In the Sun
I went into UC San Diego’s Weiss Theatre blind. The only thing I knew about Lorraine Hansberry’s legendary tale of a Black family residing in 1959 …
The MENding Monologues: A Vulnerable Masculinity
The MENding Monologues opens like a Macklemore song. “When I was a kid, I often wondered if I was gay,” declared second-year student Chris Doherty, reciting …
“Gidion’s Knot”: Freedom of Expression In A World of Safe Spaces
Personal responsibility, freedom of expression, and the American educational system all collide in “Gidion’s Knot,” produced at Diversionary Theatre Black Box. Directed by Kym Pappas, “Gidion’s …
Entering The Worlds of the Wagner New Play Festival
“The message is hard.” These words open my interview with Steph Del Rosso, Ava Geyer, Lilly Padilla, and Will Snider, playwrights in the UCSD MFA Playwriting …
Muir Musical Presents Spring Awakening: A Season of Struggle and a Morning of Hope
Whether it be 19th Century Germany or 21st Century America, the road to self-discovery is never easy. This year’s Muir Musical production of Spring Awakening highlighted …
The Vagina Monologues: A New Wave
There are two things people who plan on watching the Vagina Monologues and HerStories at UCSD should know: one, prepare to hear the word “vagina” more …
Muir Musical: Bringing New York City to UCSD Through Theatre
One would imagine In the Heights to be a musical about a humble barrio in Washington Heights that highlights the everyday struggles of these hardworking, yet …
Jesca Prudencio Crafting Commedia
Classic doesn’t mean old. Classic doesn’t mean outdated. Classic means spanning multiple generations of people and being able to communicate the same message, the same comedic …
La Bête: What is Good Art?
Many people consider verse to be difficult to comprehend. Finding a human who’s read through anything by Shakespeare since high school is a rarity (not including …
Vagina Warriors Embrace Femininity Through The Vagina Monologues
The annual Vagina Monologues captured UCSD’s campus from February 20-23, to talk about one of life’s greatest mysteries: the vagina. Originally written by Eve Ensler in …
