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Winter Letters from the Editors
Dear Grapplerites, At varying points throughout 2016, it felt like the world may have ended before the year did with the political...
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The Standards We Seek
By Trisha Mahoney, Editor-in-Chief Graphic by Danielle Szabo Performers and politicians are practically the same. Both influence the...
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Strangled by the Loop of History
By Emily L. Witt, Staff Writer Graphic by John Heartfield On January 21st, a reality TV star who repeatedly appeared on Howard Stern and...
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Reflections on the Loneliest Whales
By Danielle B. Szabo, Editor-in-Chief Graphic by Daniella Ashley Mazzio Fellow Grappler Ben Claus’ play, 52 Hertz, offers a unique look...
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The Ten Commandments for Dramaturging Shakespeare
By Mariah Schultz, Associate Editor Graphic by Daniella Ashley Mazzio When it comes to working with playwrights, Shakespeare is...
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Creating a ‘Shindig’
By Hannah Kaplan, Part-Time Staff Writer Graphic by Daniella Ashley Mazzio “Okay, everyone find a seat and quiet down, we’re going to get...
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It Was the Best of Plays, Because It Was the Worst of Plays
By Trisha Mahoney, Editor-in-Chief Graphic by Danielle B. Szabo There is nothing as exquisite as seeing a truly terrible production. I...
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Ghostlight Episode 5: Elon Sloan
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Student Politics
By Kelly Garcia, Part-Time Staff Writer Graphic by Klaire Brezinski On January 5, 2017, the Student Government Association at DePaul...
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A Question of Equine Consent
By Emily L. Witt, Staff Writer Graphic by Emily L. Witt Great theatre should cause its audience to question their own morality and...
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In Defense of Dr. Rachel Shteir: A Grappler Editorial
By the Grappler Editorial Board Graphic by Jose Mogollon Here are the facts: Rachel Shteir wrote this critical piece on the Shakespeare...
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Presenting Histories Past, Present, and Future
By Lauren Quinlan, Chief Critic Graphic by Danielle B. Szabo Teching a show is a grueling process. As a dramaturg, I am not always sure...
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The Re-Whiting of American History
By Rachel Perzynski, Associate Editor Graphic by Klaire Brezinski If you needed more evidence as to how our nation continues to undermine...
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Spring Quarter Letters from the Editors
Dear Grapplerites, Here at The Grappler, we have always been invested in taking a deeper look at the world around us. We firmly believe...
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Listening to Hear
By Yasmin Mitchel, Associate Editor Graphic by Danielle B. Szabo I hear the cane before anything else, the soft, confident thwack against...
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Bad and Nasty = Bust
By Bri Schwartz, Event Coordinator Graphic by Klaire Brezinski “Real artists are always waiting for a revolution. When that day comes,...
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v a p o r w a v e: s t e a l t h i s o d e p l e a s e or “Lesser artists borrow, Greater artists st
found by: Ben Claus, Associate Editor written by: Frank Jav C, Grafton Tanner, Igor Stravinsky, and Diana Ross Graphic by Klaire...
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High School, Our Town, and a Purple Carnation
by Trisha Mahoney, Editor-in-Chief Graphic by Danielle B. Szabo I was a Freshman in high school when I met my theatre mentor. He changed...
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The Play I Almost Didn’t See (Or King of the Yees)
By Bri Schwartz, Event Coordinator Graphic by Danielle B. Szabo King of the Yees by Lauren Yee at the Goodman Theatre may have been one...
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Letter from the Editors
Hello my fellow Grapplers, We are incredibly honored and excited to be serving as your two Editors-in-Chief for the 2017-2018. The...
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