2014

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The Politics of Pain in Verbatim Theatre: Sochi 2014

Graphic by Rae Shuman by Tess Berry-Hart Other people’s pain has never held particular enjoyment for me. By this I don’t mean that...

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Judith: A Banal Meditation

by Matthew T. Messina Seventy-five minutes in the theatre without an emotional response is very close to death. Even a seventy-five...

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I Don’t Buy It: Wes Anderson’s Treatment of Race

Graphic by Rae Shuman by Dylan Fahoome The other day my friend and I were discussing The Grand Budapest Hotel. She told me that her...

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The Normal Gay

Graphic by Rae Shuman by Jeremy Martens What is the right way to be gay man? Easy, right? Must have a flawless taste in fashion. Sassy...

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Sign of the Times: The Final Strokes of Mad Men’s American Portrait

Graphic by Rae Shuman by Michael Conroy I re-watch seasons of Mad Men like I re-read a good, classic piece of literature such as The...

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Mawwaige

Graphic by Rae Shuman by Abby Blaize Mawwiage is what bwings us together todaaayy…. Dated references aside, I’d like to discuss that...

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Letter from the Editorz

A blackout in the theatre signifies the ending of a performance. Those dark seconds when the space fades away, are a moment of rest...

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Jamil Khoury: Representation in the Local Theatre

Dylan Fahoome (Playwriting, ’16) and Morgan Greene (Theatre Arts, ’15) discuss the present condition of representation in theatre...

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Interview with Lisa Portes, Director of IN THE HEIGHTS

Lisa Portes serves as the head of MFA Directing at The Theatre School at DePaul University, as well as the Artistic Director of Chicago...

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Idris Goodwin Talks Representation in Theatre

Morgan Greene (BFA Theatre Arts '15) talks with playwright Idris Goodwin about Representation in Hip Hop Theatre in relation to his...

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Writing Bodies

Dylan Fahoome Junior Deputy and Assistant Arts Issue Coordinator I am writing a play. I’m calling a new character I’ve just met Taza. But...