When he was nine they took him to a doctor who removed the red bulb from his nose and tried to give him a normal one.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Where Are You? (New York)’ – Dances with Death
In her collage-theater piece 'Where Are You? (New York)' Singapore- and New York-based creator Sim Yan Ying 'YY' explores many of the ways we deal with a loved one's death – including dance, music and humor.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Dead + Alive’ – a Comic, Macabre Clown Show
Comedy, juggling, music and the macabre mingle in this darkly riotous clown show.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Voice of Dust and Ash’
This remarkable film brings Iranian musician Mohammad Reza Shajarian to life with passion and joy.
Read More »Is There Anybody Out There? NASA Says ‘No!’ with a Caveat
Humankind has to rise to the challenge and save ourselves; otherwise, we are going to get sucked into the Great Filter like particles of dust into a vacuum cleaner.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘L’Amour à Passy’ Spotlights Benjamin Franklin’s Revolutionary War Sojourn in France
'L'Amour à Passy' offers a memorable Madame Brillon but an unappealing Benjamin Franklin in this new two-hander.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Metra: A Climate Revolution Play with Songs’ from Flux Theatre
Flux Theatre takes on the climate crisis with a dystopian theatrical vision drawing on Greek myth, glam rock, and time travel.
Read More »Theater Interview: Pulitzer Finalist Kristina Wong on Solo Pandemic Comedy ‘Sweatshop Overlord’
"I like projects that come to an end. That's probably why I can't see myself running a theater company because it perpetually goes on forever."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Complicity’ Explores #MeToo in Hollywood
An absorbing, pungently played exploration of the stark truths and confounding complexities that spawned the Hollywood edition of the #MeToo movement.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ from Smith Street Stage
A new production of 'Measure for Measure' takes the measure of cruelty and love with innovative staging and an excellent cast.
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