James Graham Celebrates House of Commons’ Shenanigans by Barry David Horwitz In 1974, Liberals were running the governments of the US and the UK. They tried very hard to put in some liberal programs, but they were constantly stymied by the onrushing forces of Republicans and Conservatives in both countries. The Labour Party’s three…
Millennial Notes / Reflections Dustin Chinn Forecasts the Future of ‘Caucasity’ by Kelsey A. Reder Set in Nueva, New York in the late 23rd century, Dustin Chinn’s Radio Play, featuring CAL students under the direction of Mina Morita, imagines a world where Caucasians, nearing extinction, survive under federal protection. They live on preservation farms…
Michael Lew Turns “Winter of Our Discontent” to Comedy by Barry David Horwitz It all starts in high school, where it’s so easy to shove aside the weak and the geek. At Theatre Wit in Chicago, playwright Michael Lew combines outrageous teen comedy with a Shakespeare villain. Lew makes us question whether the cruel…
Wheatle & Hussein Celebrate Bravery of Inner-City Youth by Patricia L. Morin Alex Wheatle’s award-winning young adult novel, turned into a play by Emteaz Hussain, draws us into the lives of six multicultural teens who introduce themselves by rapping: “We are the Magnificent Six.” In “Crongton Knights,” the conflict centers around survival and poverty,…