Pandemic Project
There are many ways to express the emotions people felt about the early 21st Century pandemic; some people took to violence and wife-beating, others spent time gardening and baking, the BGS Collective created physical theatre live at 18th and Union this weekend. N.B. streaming also available. 
Interesting material, poor script
PoBoyTango, by Kenneth Lin, opened this weekend at Tacoma Little Theatre. Although it had interesting subject matter, a talented experienced director, David Hsieh, an equally talented and passionate actress, Michelle Blackmon and set, sound, and special effects worthy of Hollywood, the script was not of the same caliber, so it was disappointing.
Keeping Art Alive in the Neighborhood
Keeping the Neighborhood Alive through Art
Many of us know that most theatres, such as Steppenwolfe, started out modestly in church basements, but not many of us know that Art Galleries start out in houses on preserved blocks in the Central District in Seattle. “Situated in a fifth-generation Black-owned home, Wa Na Wari is an immersive community art project that reclaims Black cultural space and makes a statement about the importance of Black land ownership in gentrified communities.” The Martin Luther King Day weekend Art opening reception presenting the works of Kriston Banfield, Bonnie Hopper, Sable Elyse Smith and Amanda Howell Whitehurt was a powerful mechanism to keep leggoland development at bay in the Central District.
“It’s about a generation with so many dreams and so little freedom.”
Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble and Macha Theatre Works are excited to announcethe first official show of this fantastic new theater company with the world premiere of The Forgotten History of Masteneh, written and directed by Naghmeh Samini. The play runs for one weekend only February 10-12, at Taproot Theatre’s Isaac Studio in Seattle’s Greenwood Neighborhood, and will be performed in Farsi (Persian) with subtitles.
Motormouth Comedy POWER HOUR
For one night only, Motörmouth Comedy Power-Hour will present an evening of involuntary laughter, chuckling, giggling, chortling, and “Aha” moments, at 18th and Union, either in person or streamed. January 13. It promises to be an evening where comedians run their mouths, the house is rocked, and the laughter rolls!
Participating comedians Patricio F Mendoza (host), Juan Forno (headliner), Brandon White. Luong Hau, Jake Breslauer, Jay Markovitz, Brandon Valentine promise to run their mouths, the rock the house, and the let the laughter rolls!
Streaming postponed to Dec. 16-28
Sound Theatre Company has just announced that their co-production of Cloud Tectonics, “a beautiful story about love and time featuring stunning artistry from our actors, designers, and director, is thrilled to announce that Cloud Tectonics is available for on-demand streaming December16-28 in both Spanish and English”
Tickets are available at: https://soundtheatrecompany.stellartickets.com/events/cloud-tectonics/events/cloud-tectonics/occurrences/2a3b2de3-93f6-42af-8b2f-8e53babc0560
“Is Santa Claus a God”
Every year for the past seven years, self-proclaimed Santanist, comic Emmett Montgomery dons his holiday attire, red flannel feet pajamas, the persona of Sugar Plum Gary and engages in a hilarious conversation with the audience about Christmas.
A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen addicts question whether Wickam and
Sound Theatre Company has just announced that their co-production of Cloud Tectonics, “a beautiful story about love and time featuring stunning artistry from our actors, designers, and director, is thrilled to announce that Cloud Tectonics is available for on-demand streaming December 9-18!”
Tickets are available at: https://soundtheatrecompany.stellartickets.com/events/cloud-tectonics/occurrences/e90f9ed6-663c-45eb-a338-2671dc119588
Here is the review printed in DITH:
Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza! Come Sing along with Unexpected Production Saturday
