Reynoso & Chepiga Spotlight Government as Force for Good by Andrea Libresco “Public Charge” feels like the foreign policy companion to Michael Lewis’ Who is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. Lewis’ book celebrates committed, creative professionals in our government. They are the best of the best—a far cry from the current violence-prone…
Jeena Yi Digs Deep into Korean Family Secrets & Finds Humor by Andrea Libresco Beige is the dominant color of one sister’s Orange County home, and the setting for Jeena Yi’s play, but the goings-on will hardly be beige. Indeed, those kitchen knives lined up perfectly on their magnetic wall holder will…
Anna Ziegler Re-Imagines Woman vs. State, Brilliantly! by Andrea Libresco & Mary Cushman Before the lights go down, we see a girl lying on a couch with a fierce shag haircut, wearing Doc Martens and revealing a tattoo on her thigh. We know that this will not be the “Antigone” we read in high…
Shakespeare in the Park Returns, Joyfully & Inclusively, to New York by Andrea Libresco As the performance begins, multiple helicopters fly over the Delacorte Theater. While not a part of the production, the reminder of the creeping police state seems appropriate in this play with an immigrant woman as hero. The production carries us…