Millennial Notes Alison Bechdel Shares Her Sexuality & Emotions by Hamilton Nguyen Alison Bechdel’s tragicomic “Fun Home,” directed by William Thomas Hodgson, zips from one girl’s past and present to her future as an out-lesbian artist. “Fun Home” invites despair and humor into her family’s Victorian house. Their home also shockingly doubles as a…
Bechdel, Kron, Tesori Chart Musical Trail to Queer Identity by Bailey Huston, Umut Yalcinkaya, and Philippa Kelly Under William Thomas Hodgson’s subtle and beautiful direction, “Fun Home” shines with fresh feeling. The acting, singing and music captivate us, as father and daughter unfold their adventures of sexual self-discovery. Spinning through Alison’s coming out as…
Millennial Notes Dillon Chitto Combines History with Humor by Erin Weitzman Dillon Chitto’s comedy“Pueblo Revolt” brings to light an unlikely Native American victory over the Spanish Colonial occupation of North America. Set in New Mexico in 1680, Native American brothers Feem (charming Eduardo Soria) and Ba’homa (commanding Steven Flores) hold radically different views about…
Millennial Notes Tom Swift Queries Queer Love, Breaking Comic Boundaries by Kelly Mou “A Marriage” covers lots of territory: two gay lovers, forty-two years, and a hilarious gay nephew. Tom Swift’s touching comedy also challenges realistic theater: The three actors break the fourth wall and take us behind the scenes. Tim Garcia plays a…