Nithya Swaminathan, Author at The Phoenix

Archives for Nithya Swaminathan

Equivocation defies dramatic formula

It’s 1605 and a penniless playwright, William “Shagspeare,” is commissioned to abandon his play, “Macbeth,” in favor of a propaganda-esque

March 6, 2014 Nithya Swaminathan 0 Comment drama, performance, review, theater, twelfth night, workshop

When I first walked into the Lang Performing Arts Center this Sunday, I had to glance around to check if

February 20, 2014 Nithya Swaminathan 1 Comment ACTing, community service, lang scholar, project, theater

Last week, six sophomores were given the Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholarship to undertake social action projects across the globe.

February 7, 2014 Nithya Swaminathan 0 Comment Playwriting Thesis, Sam Swift Shuker-Haines, theater

Sad kids and queer love: that’s how Sam “Swift” Shuker-Haines ‘14 describes their Honors Playwriting Thesis, read at the Lang

January 30, 2014 Nithya Swaminathan 0 Comment

Classes may have been in session on January 20, but celebrations for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day were in full

January 23, 2014 Nithya Swaminathan 0 Comment exhibit, tri-co

When we think about Japanese disasters, we don’t usually think about Swarthmore’s efforts towards rebuilding the nation. Walking into McCabe

December 12, 2013 Nithya Swaminathan

Last weekend, a motley crew of Shakespearean actors gathered together as part of the Yellow Stockings Players’ annual Night of

December 5, 2013 Nithya Swaminathan literature, magazine, review, writing

Jacob Oet ‘16 and Cara Ehlenfeldt ‘16 are a busy couple. Together, they single-handedly edit Clay Bird Review, the only

November 13, 2013 Nithya Swaminathan 0 Comment review, theater

Imagine walking into Bond Hall, transformed into an interactive drama. As an audience member, you can wander up to the

November 13, 2013 Nithya Swaminathan review, theatre

“12 Angry Men” opened last weekend on a sparse, simply-lit set in LPAC, marked only by a window, a door