Savage in LimboSuspended Reality in the BronxSavage in Limbo
As I entered the Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theatre at The Juilliard School, I knew that Pam MacKinnon's production of "Savage in Limbo" by John Patrick Shanley was going to interesting. At first view, the set (designed by Marion Williams) looks almost in shambles. The raised platform posing as the stage is inlaid with dirty tiles and has a single staircase that connects it to an aisle leading through the audience. And the set is missing one major element that most absently imagine when they're told to think of a room. There are no walls.
I can see around, behind, under
Arms and The ManArms and the Man ReviewArms and The Man
Lights up on a dramatic scene: flashes of light and smoke filling the air, men crying out, guns roaring. Before silhouetted mountains, a battle takes place in the Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theatre at The Juilliard School where Vivienne Benesch's production of George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man" opened on Wednesday night.
Quickly, the lights (Tyler Micoleau) and sound (Lindsay Jones) of the battle die away as Raina Petkoff (Shalita Grant), a young upper-class socialite, runs down center stage to end at a vibraphone on the floor. She turns the crank, and a chaotic but
Brooklyn HaikuFive Brooklyn HaikuBrooklyn Haiku
Lights shine through the night Horns blare around the city Damn… I stepped in shit
Myrtle Avenue You have lots of Chinese food Some tasty, some gross
Pratt skies remain blue Students sit under the sun Their smoke fills the air
Wind blows through my hair The ground I sit on is cold Where has the sun gone?
Leaves play in little Tornados that swirl around Winter spins closer
For ____________For ____________For ____________
Smile that sweet, sunny smile, Sometimes flustered,
Sometimes questioning. Bitterness and sarcasm Also play across your lips. But smile
Because I'm not worth crying over.
Laugh that light, loving laugh, That sometimes skeptical,
Disbelieving laugh. Sting me, burn me
With your laugh. But laugh
Because you know what never was.
Look with that serene, soft gaze. Sometimes inquiring,
Sometimes bemused. Contempt and arrogance Also burn through your eyes, But look
Pratt, Etc.
I Have To Pee
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