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Queeries: The Corpse in the Closet

Check out our ‘Queeries’ column! This time on Mart Crowley’s 1968 play-adapted film “The Boys in the Band.”

April 9, 2026

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Artist of the Week: For Griffin Moore ’26, Performance Begins in the Body

Dance and theater artist Griffin Moore ’26 reflects on embodied storytelling

April 2, 2026

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Embodying the Process: An Exploration of Gender and the Self in Swarthmore Theater’s ‘Orlando’

Jasper Cober-Lake '29 reviews Swarthmore Theater's production of "Orlando," inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel.

February 26, 2026

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Artist of the Week: Montana Hamel ‘26 On Breathing Life Into Play

Artist of the Week Montana Hamel '26 discusses creativity, discovery, and artistry.

November 20, 2025

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All Hail “Prince Faggot!”

Jonas Barr '27 reviews a play that depicts Prince George of Wales as a dazzlingly queer royal. It's strange! It's sexy! And it's oh so salacious!

November 13, 2025

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Finally, Representation that Lesbians Can Be Extremely Toxic

A simple stage setup in Upper Tarble did not stop the cast and crew of “Gay Heathers” from putting on a stellar and outstanding show. Complete with passionate performances, colorful costumes, and representation of lesbians being extremely toxic, “Gay Heathers” was incredibly

April 28, 2022

Arts·Highlights

“The Skin of Our Teeth” Turns Absurdity into Commentary

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, I entered the Pearson-Hall theater in LPAC ready to watch “The Skin of Our Teeth” by Swarthmore’s Production Ensemble and directed by K. Elizabeth Stevens, chair of Swarthmore’s theater department. I emerged two hours later

November 18, 2021

Arts

“The Unicorn Brigade” Shows How Defying Convention Can Become Innovation

Last Friday and Saturday in Sci 101, a space that is normally reserved for classes and lectures, a stage unfolded with chalk drawings, unicorn emblems, and drawings galore. A hushed crowd was drawn in to this old-yet-new space, waiting to see the

April 25, 2019

Arts·Highlights

Artists of Color Unite: “The Revolution Must Go On” Glows With Important Acts and Messages

March 29 and 30 at 8:00 p.m. in Olde Club, a crowd sat and stood packed in shoulder to shoulder as they waited in anticipation for the opening of the show. Having already perused and snacked through the arts installation in Kitao,

April 4, 2019

Arts

“No, And:” Senior Capstone Tackles “The Bald Soprano” in Twenty Four Absurd Hours

You’re probably familiar with the number one rule of improvisation: “yes, and.” While scripted, the absurdist dialogue of The Bald Soprano indulges in no such formalities of agreement. The six characters of Eugene Ionesco’s play ignore the laws of language, contradicting both

February 28, 2019

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Queeries: The Corpse in the Closet

Artist of the Week: For Griffin Moore ’26, Performance Begins in the Body

Embodying the Process: An Exploration of Gender and the Self in Swarthmore Theater’s ‘Orlando’

Artist of the Week: Montana Hamel ‘26 On Breathing Life Into Play

All Hail “Prince Faggot!”

Finally, Representation that Lesbians Can Be Extremely Toxic

“The Skin of Our Teeth” Turns Absurdity into Commentary

“No, And:” Senior Capstone Tackles “The Bald Soprano” in Twenty Four Absurd Hours

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