Night Must Fall

by | Dec 24, 2014 | Stagestruck

I was recently reading a play – Nightfall by the Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith – that reminded me a lot of a play I recently saw – Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance in its current Broadway run. Although one takes place on the other...

Wicked and Really Wicked

by | Dec 24, 2014 | Stagestruck

A few weeks ago I wrote an Advocate column about the scarcity of women playwrights and directors on area stages – four and eight, respectively, in 35 productions last summer, a gender imbalance that reflects the national stats. And I might have added to that...

Little Boxes Made of ticky tacky

by | Dec 23, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

It’s that most irritating time of the year. The indentured boarders are big on Christmas, quelle suprise. The youngest has even launched a campaign to celebrate Hanukah concurrently. Thus far he’s only asked for Latkes and a menorah, but I’m pretty...

Thankful For…

by | Dec 22, 2014 | Standing In The Shadows

Tree branches’ twists Warmth earned ascending hills on foot Feet Fierce sunsets Family silky and sticky as spider webs Bedrock friends First grader with nose in books Sixth grader’s photographs Yoyo tricks Teenager’s “Meh”...