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Journey of a Play

By Rachel Linton April 26, 2017

For centuries, the play has served as one of the most evocative forms of art, challenging writers and actors to connect with audiences and spark dialogue beyond the pages of scripts. In recent years,...

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Nomadic Theatre Brings to Life the Trial of Judas Iscariot

By Dani Guerrero March 24, 2017

From Georgetown’s cocurricular student theater group Nomadic Theatre comes the exceptional “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” Based on the play by Pulitzer Prize-winning Stephen Adly Guirgis,...

Vera Stark Deserves A Happy Ending

By Caitlin Ouano October 23, 2015

When I first read “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark”, I thought it was a comedy. I really did. To myself — and those who watched it when it was performed Oct. 8 through the 11 — the whole first act...

Student Play Makes Debut at Kennedy Center

By Caroline Welch September 11, 2015

Seven actors took to the stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Terrace Theater Monday for a 50-minute reading of the student-written "Pandemopium," Georgetown’s entry to the...

Cast Carries August Wilson Play

By Hannah Kaufman February 20, 2015

Arena Stage’s iconic Fichandler Stage was filled almost to its 683-seat capacity last Thursday for the opening night of “King Hedley II.” With a stunning cast capitalizing on a script of powerful...

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David Strathairn plays Professor Jan Karski in this poignant reading of Karskis tales from the Second World War.

Staged Reading Illuminates Professor’s Story

By Grace Wydeven December 12, 2014

As the lights dim in Gonda Theater, an elderly actor playing the role of Jan Karski slowly emerges and takes his trademark place on a black bench at the center of the stage. This image of Professor...

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Maddie Kelley (COL ’16) gives a great performance as Sister Aloysius in “Doubt: A Parable” directed by Professor Maya E. Roth, perfectly capturing her intensity

A Tale of Tense Truths

By Joseph Kuperschmidt March 28, 2014

Whether one wears a habit or a hoodie, a person cannot avoid suspicion, and in the absence of proof, none can escape doubt. Such is the struggle of Sister Aloysius Beauvier in her mistrust of Fr. Brendan...

DCTC: Capitol Hill

DCTC: Capitol Hill

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein September 23, 2013

Welcome back to the Hilltop, Hoyas! (Is it too late to say that now that it's fall? Sorry, I'm not sorry.) We 4E-ers know that you have missed the D.C. Travel Companion more than an oreo Wisey's cookie...

InternTips: A Balancing Act

InternTips: A Balancing Act

By Ryan Bacic and Ryan Bacic May 24, 2013

Some of you luckier ones out there might still be in that "cool summer job" phase this time around. You know what I mean: lifeguarding, babysitting, camp counseling, etc. — basically anything that's...

Adaptation of Ibsen Classic Fails to Transcend

By Zach Gordon January 18, 2013

To be honest, I like to think of myself as an environmentalist. I love our planet and think that for the sake of the future of both Earth and everything that lives on it, we should do our best to keep...

‘Blaguards’: An Irish Blessing

By Emily Grau September 28, 2012

As I patiently awaited show time in the Keegan Theatre, I came to a strange realization: The audience members directly around me all had Irish accents, and “bloke” was being tossed around with...

The Vagina Monologues: Here’s a Conversation Starter

By The Editorial Board February 4, 2011

A production of "The Vagina Monologues" debuted last night in the Devine Theatre. All four nights are sold out clean, either despite or because of the play's controversial nature. Plenty of bloggers...

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