I am not a cafeteria
Was one of the funniest and most pertinent lines in the solo performance Dandyland: Queering Motherhood One Day @ a Time written and performed by Laurie Lynch, as part of the Intiman Festival of Emerging Artists. As the name implies, it was about a queer woman’s experience with artificial insemination, pregnancy and all its secondary effects- such as the avalanche of advice as one’s body and condition seems to become public property.
Vanya I and Vanya II
Two different productions of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, but using different translations, will be playing more or less at the same time at different theatres in Seattle. First to open will be The Seagull Project’s, at ACT Theatre on Feb 1, using Carol Rocamora’s translation. The play will be set in the era when it was written; fin de siècle Russia (1898)
Festival of Short Ten-Minute play in ASL-American Sign Language Deaf Spotlight will partner with ACTLab to present their first-ever short
World Premiere
Countertenor, Organ, Piano, and Viola
On Saturday, January 26th, Music @ St. Thomas will present The Lover In Winter, a solo vocal recital of 21st century songs for countertenor, sung by José Luis Muñoz. Muñoz is often heard premiering and creating new works and has been described as “a fabulous countertenor” with “amazing, powerful range.”
Two Funny Dudes Make us Laugh ( and almost cry)
I felt very privileged to be in the audience for Never Did It, the first shows of We Are Here, Intiman’s Festival of original works by Emerging Artists at 18th and Union. Never Did It was comprised of The Hummingbird by Chris Quilici and Just Do It Already by Ponch. aka Alfonso Campos Jr,
Theater Schmeater looses it space and is selling off props, costumes, tools etc. There will be a public public sale
Theater 22 is Still Entertaining Us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As you know, this year Theatre22 took the summer and fall off to adapt to the changes in our local economy, to work on our long-term strategic plans, and essentially take the time needed to program thoughtfully and consciously with our community driven resources.
Recently, we have watched a handful of our sister companies close their doors or lose their space which has brought longevity to the forefront of our minds. Taking a break to assess was a wise choice. Now we have 2019 lined-up and are feeling very good about choices we are making. We are almost ready to share our next season with you.
“Like a vegan in a kale trough”*
Is how I would describe the enthusiasm with which I “consumed” the latest Sandbox Radio production, Resolutions. * A line from the show.
After having the sheer pleasure of attending Sandbox Radio’s holiday live radio show, at the ACT theatre, I decided that my New Year’s resolution would be to declare Sandbox Radio a Seattle “City Treasure,” seek funding, so that it can produce weekly radio shows. 
The Best Christmas Miracle is Just Waking Up!
On a very stormy night, when the winds were blowing, when the rain was pelting down and branches were scraping not just the roof of my car but even the hood, I had the pleasure to participate in a heart-warming but irreverent “participantry” hosted by Sugar Plum Gary aka Emmett Montgomery, in the small intimate space at 18th and Union. It was one hour of sheer delight, as Sugar Plum Gary dressed in a bright red onesie answered questions from the audience about Santa Claus and Christmas.
To Veil or not to Veil, that is the Question.
Is the topic of the play Veils, which opened at West of Lenin produced by Macha Theatre Works. Written byTom Coash, a former professor at the American University of Cairo, where the play takes place just prior to the Arab Spring in 2010 and 2011. It has multiple layers of conflict, focused around whether Muslim women should wear the traditional to veil or not; and almost all the complex nuances of this issue.
