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VIEWPOINT: Lights, Camera, Take Action

VIEWPOINT: Lights, Camera, Take Action

By Iris Wu December 1, 2023

I hate telling stories in front of big groups of people. As soon as I start to speak, I become conscious of the eyes studying me, and I feel an obligation to entertain. The strand of hair I found in my...

‘Making the Go-Go Band’ Showcases the Larger-than-life Impact of DC’s Official Soundtrack

‘Making the Go-Go Band’ Showcases the Larger-than-life Impact of DC’s Official Soundtrack

By Jayna Dave November 16, 2023

★★★★★ Fashion, community, life: what do these three words have in common? Each comes together to compose the soundtrack of Washington, D.C., go-go music.  With a vibrant funk-style...

From Auditions to Opening Night: ‘Rocky Horror’ Directors Calvin Engstrom, Megan O’Malley Tell All

From Auditions to Opening Night: ‘Rocky Horror’ Directors Calvin Engstrom, Megan O’Malley Tell All

By Elizabethe Bogrette November 9, 2023

The Guide sat down with Calvin Engstrom (CAS ’24) and Megan O’Malley (CAS ’24), directors of Georgetown’s fifth annual “Rocky Horror Picture Show” to discuss LGBTQ+ independent productions...

‘(No) Pressure: An Asian American Musical’ Is Soul-Searching, Honest and Heartfelt

‘(No) Pressure: An Asian American Musical’ Is Soul-Searching, Honest and Heartfelt

By Alexis Kim April 26, 2023

★★★★★ An EDM DJ who loves his therapist. A musician who feels the need to give up on their dreams to support their parents. A student who feels trapped between their identities. What do these...

Georgetown Theater: Strong Community Builds Strong Shows

Georgetown Theater: Strong Community Builds Strong Shows

By Emily Smith December 1, 2022

CW: This article references suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Classes have just started, but Georgetown University’s theater community is in full swing,...

Theatre Week Returns to D.C.

Theatre Week Returns to D.C.

By Minoli Ediriweera September 29, 2022

D.C. Theatre Week, an annual event celebrating the kickoff of the 2022-23 theater season, returned to Washington, D.C.  for the first time since 2019.  The event will be held from Sept. 22...

PODCAST: Upcoming Play Remembers Life, Legacy of Jan Karski

PODCAST: Upcoming Play Remembers Life, Legacy of Jan Karski

By Grace Buono September 29, 2021

https://soundcloud.com/multimedia-editor/jankarskiproduction-92821-209-pm When Derek Goldman, co-director of the The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University and professor...

PODCAST: For this Georgetown Professor, Acting is like Flying

PODCAST: For this Georgetown Professor, Acting is like Flying

By Mia Rasamny September 24, 2021

https://soundcloud.com/multimedia-editor/podcast-for-this-georgetown-professor-acting-is-her-flight/s-16nESZVplXL This episode references sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the episode for...

@MASKANDBAUBLE/INSTAGRAM | The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society is just one of Georgetowns student-run theater groups that foster creativity and self-expression while building community. Bradley Cooper (COL 97) was also involved in theater at Georgetown.

Campus Theater Groups Foster Creativity, Reflection

By Timothy McNulty May 15, 2019

Whether through the theater and performance studies program or student-run groups like the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society, GU Black Theatre Ensemble and Nomadic Theatre, theater productions help shape...

Folger Shakespeare Library

‘King John’ Retains Relevance in Current Political Climate

By Maddy Forbess and Noelle Whitman November 29, 2018

The Folger Theatre put out another stellar production with its witty rendition of "King John," one of Shakespeare's lesser-known histories. Director Aaron Posner delves into the nuance of power, flawed...

EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WASHINGTON, D.C.

‘Pankrác 45’ Poses Tough Questions About Guilt and Recovery After the Holocaust

By Jose Villalobos September 28, 2018

“Pankrác 45” boldly provokes introspection on the nature of culpability and the effectiveness of retribution. Set in the Czech Republic after the Holocaust, the production trains an unflinching...

Amanuensis Premieres at the Gonda Theater, Featuring Father-Daughter Conflict and Paradise Lost

‘Amanuensis’ Premieres at the Gonda Theater, Featuring Father-Daughter Conflict and ‘Paradise Lost’

By Dennese Mae Javier April 18, 2018

“You haven’t the flame to outlast a raindrop. You’re not a conflagration, Mary; you’re a wee match in the sea of time. And the sea will swallow you up,” John Milton boomed in response to his...

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