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“Bella Bateekh in: Out of Mind” Brings Theater Off the Stage and Into the Audience

When I arrived in the lobby of the Frear Ensemble Theater fifteen minutes before “Bella Bateekh in: Out of Mind” was set to start, an usher told me to wait; the show hadn’t started yet, and no one could go inside and

October 27, 2022

Arts

Darkness and Light Resound in “The Pillowman”

At 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, the Frear Ensemble Theater in LPAC transformed from a generally unassuming room to a claustrophobic police questioning room in some all-too-near authoritarian dictatorship. As a high-pitched, gritty sound played over the speakers in the theater,

December 6, 2018

Arts

Swatties Shine in Philly Play about Jewish Womanhood

Josephine Ross ’21 and three other Swatties are involved in a new play, “Behold Her,” at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. The production, which sends the audience on a whirlwind tour of Jewish female history, began on Sept.

September 20, 2018

Arts & Features

Preview: Michelle Johnson ’16’s Honors Directing Thesis, The Seagull

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. What is

April 22, 2016

Arts & Features

The Wilma’s Hamlet: A Unique, Visually Stunning Production

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Few audiences

April 8, 2015

Arts & Features

“Mom Baby God” Delivers Pro-Choice Messages Through Pro-Life Characters

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. “Hi! Are

November 1, 2013

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“Bella Bateekh in: Out of Mind” Brings Theater Off the Stage and Into the Audience

Darkness and Light Resound in “The Pillowman”

Preview: Michelle Johnson ’16’s Honors Directing Thesis, The Seagull

The Wilma’s Hamlet: A Unique, Visually Stunning Production

“Mom Baby God” Delivers Pro-Choice Messages Through Pro-Life Characters

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