Whether by divine order or by sheer coincidence certain people come along and change our lives, for better or for worse. Encounters with strangers, however long or brief, often have a way o... Read more
It’s no secret that writers are a typically emotional lot left to brood and philosophize about the human condition. But there’s more to writing than simply clacking away at a lap... Read more
Not unlike the present day, life in the early twentieth century was vastly different for the haves versus have-nots. In England, the Edwardian era (a time of flourishing technological progr... Read more
To the uninitiated, the works of William Shakespeare are more confusing than nuclear physics. Back in high school, I venture that many of us survived Hamlet and Julius Caesar thanks largely... Read more
Even the world’s toughest, meanest psychopath is not without some sort of moral code. For example, many deviants willingly spare the lives of women. For others, children are completely off... Read more
Most teenagers don’t know it, but absolutely everything and nothing changes when you become an adult. Sure, one’s responsibilities increase tenfold, but adults are often no less insecure and... Read more
Any grade school history book will tell you that the sociopolitical climate in the United States in the early twentieth century was rife with tension. Communities continually struggled to c... Read more
Death is mysterious. But according to Flying V Theatre, your soul, whether it ends up in heaven or hell, is in for a pretty hallucinatory eternity. In the company’s new double feature, Unplu... Read more
We’ve all been there. Whether it’s an old college roommate or meddling in-laws, nearly everyone has had to endure a houseguest from hell. But according to the late playwright Larry Shue, all... Read more
“The question is what side are you on?” Family matriarch Vera Joseph wants to know, but the truth is, the answer isn’t always clear or easy. At least that’s how the characters in playwright... Read more
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