Performance Critiques
And In This Corner: Cassius Clay Reminds Us That All the Greats Were Once Children
Sara Porkalob applauds Seattle Children Theatre’s production of And In This Corner: Cassius Clay, the origin story of Muhammed Ali, the “activist, champion, musician, and poet who would shape the political conversation around Black oppression, empowerment, and white supremacy.”
Christmastown, A Holiday Noir: Sneaky Feminist Christmas
Sara Porkalob finds Seattle Public Theater’s seasonal offering, Christmastown: A Holiday Noir, a “nicely packaged Christmas story and a breath of fresh air with its sneaky feminist themes.”
It's Not Too Late: Take a Good, Hard, Long Look at Yourself
Andrea Iaroc and the review team highlight the sociopolitical commentary of Markeith Wiley’s experimental talk show It's Not Too Late at On the Boards.
The Untitled Play About Art School: Art Is The Symptom
Nelle Tankus's new work with Copious Love The Untitled Play About Art School leads by example with conscious, diverse, and deliberate representation of gender, sexual identity, and race.
Revolt. She said. Revolt Again: Feminism for White Women
Sara Porkalob examines the dialogue–or lack thereof–of feminism and intersectionality in Washington Ensemble Theatre’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again by Alice Birch.
Bad Apples: Who Let This Happen?
Sara Porkalob asks "who let this happen" of Jim Leonard's Bad Apples—a semi-fictional rock musical account of the 2003 prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq at ACT Theatre.