Shana Carroll Invites Us to Join a Theater Revolution by Patricia L. Morin “Passengers,” written, directed, and choreographed by Shana Carroll, entices us to care about the performance artists on stage. We feel for the lady tying herself up in long, silky cloth ribbons high above us, then sliding suddenly back to earth—as we…
Millennial Notes Christina Anderson Reveals the Fight for Recreation by Tyler Jeffreys Christina Anderson joins the trending Black Joy movement with her world premiere of “the ripple, the wave that carried me home” at Berkeley Rep. We see so much Black oppression porn on TV, we don’t need more oppression stories that cater to…
Millennial Notes Fellowes & Webber’s Musical Exposes Struggles at Elite Schools by Amy Deng Palo Alto Players has produced a heartwarming and inspiring musical. I walked out of the theater with a smile on my face, feeling the joy of the students at Horace Green Prep after they compete in “Battle of the Bands.”…
Julian Fellowes & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Creation Rocks the Rafters by Joanne Engelhardt Take 15 fresh-faced young rock-star kids and let them all do their thing—playing musical instruments, singing, dancing and what do you get? A guaranteed hit, that’s what! Palo Alto Players’ production of “School of Rock,” based on the 2003 film of…