Nicole Parizeau Paints a Portrait of Business vs. Art by Patricia L. Morin “The Human Ounce,” an audio play, begins by asking: How can we value a masterpiece—in any art form—when we learn the artist is a Nazi, pedophile, racist, or immoral? Two friends, the museum curator Biz (dynamic Kimberly Ridgeway) and museum educator…
Philip Franks Unites Ghostly Treasure Tales & Plague by Patricia L. Morin In a dark cemetery, in the plague year 2020, we join two frightened YouTubing millennials: venturous Matt (Max Bowden) and his girlfriend, skittish Caitlin (Alexandra Guelff). They are videotaping rows of crosses from the Spanish Flu in 1918, to compare to Covid19….
Taylor Mac Dolls Up for a Queer Revolution by Barry David Horwitz & Patricia L. Morin In “Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” Taylor Mac demonstrates that the Holiday season and Covid both steal our taste and endorse capitalism. They force us into isolation, especially the queer 10% of the population. What happens when our individual tastes are…
MacLeod & Byrd Trawl Depths of Loss & Discovery by Hannah Yurke “The Path Back to Me” consists of two one act monologues by two talented female actors. After an investment of three hours, I was emotionally drained, but intrigued to contrast and compare these deeply personal performances. Annamarie MacLeod’s “Full Fathom Five” takes…