Millennial Notes Nick Dear Reanimates Mary Shelley for Our Time by Jordan Freed Watching “Frankenstein” in 2020, I see Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Bezos—all the reckless men who watch idly as their creations become symbols for humanity’s worst impulses. Like Victor Frankenstein, these “geniuses” are obsessed with themselves and refuse to take responsibility…
Millennial Notes Craig & Malloy’s Songplay Pits Peasants vs. Patricians by Tanvi Agrawal Shotgun Players’ original 2011 production “Beardo” takes us on a musical trip—an indie rock opera, called a Songplay. I would have loved to see this genre-bending musical live, but the digital version is a joy. Dissonant songs sustain electric energy, as…
Millennial Notes Robert Kelley Spotlights Austen’s Wit, Wonderfully by Jordan Freed I have an embarrassing confession to make: I had never read or seen Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I know my reviews suggest the wry wit of a well-read savant, but, in truth, there are gaps in my scholarly repertoire. Granted, I have seen Bridget…
Millennial Notes Geetha Reddy & J Jha Offer Tea & Stories, at Home by Daryanna Lancet My initial feelings after seeing Ubuntu’s “Zoomed In” Zoombuntu reading of the “Mahabarata”—are soothed, inspired, and grateful. Almost immediately, the incredibly talented and dynamic J Jah offers us, the silent “Zoom” audience, ginger tea out of a thermos….