Millennial Notes Elaine Magree Asserts Queer History for All! by Evelyn Arevalo TheatreFirst’s new project, called “History Keeps Me Awake: Queer Voices in Repertory.” One show is titled “A One Man Show” written and performed by Skyler Cooper.” I saw “PussyGrabbingREVENGE” written and performed by Elaine Magree–with tremendous authenticity and style. Magree revives queer…
Millennial Notes Mona Golabek Relives Her Mother’s Story & Plays Classics by Evelyn Arevalo “The Pianist of Willesden Lane” is absolutely spellbinding. Mona Golabek’s solo performance expertly entwines riveting classical piano with a shocking WWII story. She recounts how, in 1938, her mother, Lisa Jura, narrowly escaped the Nazi’s. Lisa, a passionate fourteen year…
Millennial Notes Eight Playwrights, Eight Wonderful, Gruesome Ghost Stories by Evelyn Arevalo TheatreFIRST isn’t playing around when it comes to storytelling. “From the Ground Up: An Anthology of Ghost Stories Made New” gratifies our urge for horror in eight ghastly tales. From traveling witches to online dating gone wrong, we are left laughing and…
Millennial Notes Del Shores Fashions Fabulous Fantasies of Mom & Singing Sisters by Evelyn Arevalo Domineering mother Ditty Blaylock (vibrant Christine Macomber) has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime. She will be honored on television for 50 years of Gospel song writing. There’s just one catch, her three daughters–The Blaylock Sisters–must reunite in…