“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
Representation of Hispanic and Latine culture in the arts is a labor of love, according to Caraballo, one that she and the rest of the team gladly take on. Viva Broadway asks questions that can only be answered by time and progress. Among those questions are, what can the stories of Hispanic and Latine culture add to the culture of theater that Hispanic and Latine people can’t deliver themselves?
Read MoreThe recurrence of the perfect sandwich discussion, amid their respective and communal trials, is like a trick candle, reigniting each time we think their hope has been put out. The war between their “we leave the pain in the pan” and Clyde’s “don’t get too high on hope” resonates with us all.
You can catch a showing of Clyde’s at Theaterworks Hartford , extended through August 5th.
Read MoreBandstand shouts the boys are back in town. The progression of camaraderie through sadness and terror, the timely funny moments popping up again and again makes us feel like we are part of the show. This feel-good story is our hope for all of our soldiers that come back home, that there’s friendship, joy, and love to be found in their second act— despite what we know to be true.
Read MoreEllie was the voice we all have in our heads; the desire for freedom when what we need to maintain a sense of stability is for our professionalism to beat away the imposter syndrome. The dynamic between the visiting Ellie and her sister, Gwen, play on the very real spar we all have with our work-life balance.
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