Millennial Notes Stephen Sondheim Celebrates Stripper Gypsy Rose Lee by Karina Hull Based on the 1957 memoirs of famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, the musical “Gypsy” brings the glitz of burlesque back to The City. Steven Sondheim recounts Gypsy’s rise to fame, driven by her obsessive stage mother, Rose. Despite the lengthy first…
Millennial Notes Clare Barron Showcases Chaos of Girls Growing Up by Karina Hull In “Dance Nation,” Clare Barron presents an intriguing yet violent tribute to puberty and the dramatic lives of six 13-year old girls (and one boy), as they attempt to dance their way through their problems. Interestingly, Barron’s script insists that actresses…
Karina Hull is an English and Public Health double major at UC Berkeley with a passion for theater. She is incredibly grateful to have been involved with BareStage Productions at UC Berkeley, as well as North Coast Repertory Theater and JCompany in her hometown of San Diego. When not on stage, you can find…