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Michael V. Rodriguez

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“Who Killed Sylvia Plath” Summons a Vivid Hallucination, at The Marsh, Berkeley

“Who Killed Sylvia Plath” Summons a Vivid Hallucination, at The Marsh, Berkeley

September 28, 2019 Michael V. Rodriguez

Millennial Notes Lynne Kaufman Channels Plath’s Restless Spirit by Michael Vincent Rodriguez We now know Sylvia Plath as one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, but Lynne Kaufman’s succinct play is a window into the soul of the artist before the acclaim. In “Who Killed Sylvia…

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“Fahrenheit 451” Burns Down the House, at Quantum Dragon, S.F.

“Fahrenheit 451” Burns Down the House, at Quantum Dragon, S.F.

June 26, 2019 Michael V. Rodriguez

Millennial Notes Ray Bradbury’s Story Catches Fire, Illuminates US by Michael V. Rodriguez If stupidity keeps on reigning over intelligence, if lies keep beating out facts, then “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury is depicting our future. Director Sam Tillis’ powerful production makes us feel the consequences of lies, trickery, and ignorance. As a lifelong…

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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Opens A Toy Box of Wonders, at Cal Shakes, Orinda

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Opens A Toy Box of Wonders, at Cal Shakes, Orinda

June 1, 2019 Michael V. Rodriguez

Millennial Notes Shakespeare in Nature Makes Magic Times Two by Michael V. Rodriguez It’s not quite midsummer, but the dream has arrived at California Shakespeare Theater in the beautiful Orinda hills. Director Tyne Rafaeli breathes life into Shakespeare’s best fairytale by inspiring his actors to impossible perpetual motion. They prance and dance tirelessly, appearing…

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“Dry Powder” Ignites Greedy Passions, at Aurora, Berkeley

“Dry Powder” Ignites Greedy Passions, at Aurora, Berkeley

July 9, 2018 Michael V. Rodriguez

Millennial Notes Sarah Burgess Dissects Financiers’ Brains by Michael V. Rodriguez I felt like a community college student at a Harvard Business School law class watching “Dry Powder.” I felt scared, afraid, and alone, but Sarah Burgess brings us into the fold, quickly, appealing to our malicious impulse to delight in others’ losses. Her…

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