Fun Home-Not what you would expect
Fun Home, a multi- award winning musical opened this weekend at Harlequin Productions in Olympia. Adapted from the 2005 graphic novel of the same name by Alison Bechel, it deals with two basic themes; coming out as a Lesbian in a family where the father is a closeted gay (and possible pedophile) as well as the emotional impact of his extreme narcissistic personality on her emotionally.
“Mighty Peculiar”
Said Thomas Jefferson about Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry, during the interview the two had, when Jefferson, as president of the University of Virginia, was expelling Poe. Mighty amusing and mighty impressive is how I would describe the performance of Unexpected Production’s troupe of improvers now at Unexpected Productions at the Market Theatre at Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
Seattle Latino Film Festival was founded in 2009 by Jorge Enrique Gonzalez Pacheco, a Cuban international award-winning poet, film industry professional, and cultural entrepreneur. Jorge had a vision to create a film festival in Seattle for Latino artists and filmmakers. The Seattle Latino Film Festival is the only one of its kind in the entire Northwest of the United States. Although the organization operates under budget, the staff are passionate about the films that the festival presents,and are grateful to the film industry for supporting this organization.
Poet/playwright Emilio Rodriguez wrote Swimming While Drowning, the play currently onstage at ArtsWest, during the months he volunteered at different
Lo Tofana’s Poison Emporium
Macha Theatre Works is thrilled to present the world premiere of La Tofana’s Poison Emporium, written by Joy McCullough. This production marks the fifth world premiere play, in as many years for this Seattle theater company, all written by local female playwrights. Joy McCullough is teaming up for the third time with director/producer Amy Poisson and actor Bianca Raso to showcase another infamous historical female lead character: Giulia Tofana, a 17th century apothecary and serial poisoner, in Rome.
“Time and I don’t hang out together”
Now running at 12th Ave Arts, Sound Theatre Company’s production of Cloud Tectonics, an incredibly intriguing play by José Rivera, is truly magnificent. Without much of a plot, or a clear resolution to the conflicts and cosmological questions it raises, it draws on the Latin American tradition of Magical Realism, to not only enlighten us but also to entertain us. 
Theater 22 has shut down.
I found Corey McDaniel’s letter announcing the demise of one of my favorite theaters in town, when I got back from an overseas memorial service. Although I have reviewed over 500 shows for Drama in the Hood, it says a lot that several years later I vividly remember Theater 22’s, especially The Lisbon Traviata and Alice in Wonderland, in Volunteer Park. During the former I laughed and cried; the latter was so refreshingly creative that I insisted my mathematician husband come to see how another mathematician’s work had been adapted.
But in Corey’s own words:
The Future of T22
Dear Marie,
I hope this finds you well, happy, and having a great summer. I would like to connect, open my heart to you, and share an update from Theatre22.
The pandemic has changed everything in every direction and the arts have been incredibly hard hit; now, we find ourselves at T22 without a sustainable venue option for our productions unless we pivot to being a volunteer company, which is antithesis to how we want artists to be treated when they work with us. Theatre22 set out to be a professional company that could, among many other things, sustain the work of our artists. Paying people a fair rate for their time and talent is non-negotiable for Theatre22. Therefore, we have decided that we would like to go out strong and on a high note at our ten-year mark.
