Alexis Del Vecchio
Alexis Del Vecchio
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The ‘Brain’ behind “Eurydice”
This week as part of the Yale School of Drama’s studio series, director Devin Brain DRA ’11 and dramaturge Tanya Dean DRA ’11 present their innovative take on one of revered French playwright Jean Anouilh’s most famous works, “Eurydice.”
Double double bill trouble
This weekend only, the Yale Cabaret presents a daring double bill entitled “Alter Egos: A One Wo/Man Show Festival.” On the one hand, “The Fallout of Pearl Harbor” constitutes a self-loathing autobiographical one-man show about a drug-addicted student’s stay at a mental institution; on the other hand, “Portraits Untitled” showcases four different characters as they navigate their lives in our increasingly complicated world. The former show represents the worst of life and, unfortunately, the worst of theater; the latter, the best of both.
Del Vecchio respectfully disa‘Glee’s
What made “Nip⁄Tuck” succeed in its first two seasons was its amazing stories. The complex, conflicted, screwed-up characters were put in situations to which we could relate. It was a modern fairy tale that spoke to basic human fears, values and emotions.
Panegyrize this
Patrons casually sip drinks at tables that surround a minimalist stage. The lights go off, then on, and the show that follows is, quite simply wondrous. And exhilarating, awe-inspiring, soothing and revivifying. Welcome to a world occupied by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Art Blakey.
Way over this critic’s head
The wise Steve Martin once said, “I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you’re an idiot.”
Messianic stain heals deaf? Prove it.
“Henry Poole is Here” comes out of nowhere in a disappointing summer movie season overdosed with superhero blockbusters, and might just be the film you have been waiting for.
YDC gives you Batman, Bard & Britannicus
The Yale Drama Coalition, the student-founded and -run umbrella organization for all theatrical groups on campus, hosted its annual Fall Preview meeting this past week.
Diamond's ‘Bluest Eye’ has poetry, lacks color
One of the characters in the Long Wharf Theatre’s adaptation of “The Bluest Eye” humorously states that they are in search of a “meaningless distraction to help the day pass.”