Monthly Archives: January 2012
Views and Reviews: WRECKAGE by Caridad Svich
One of my favorite experiences that came out of writing the dramachicks blog was the chance I had to interview playwright Caridad Svich. I was introduced to Svich’s play Twelve Ophelias while doing research for my own play, Drowning Ophelia. Later, when working on my MFA … Continue reading
Playwright Spotlight: Deborah Brevoort
When I think of playwright Deborah Brevoort, one word comes to mind: persistence. When we last talked, my mentor and friend (also a playwright and dramachick, whom I will be interviewing soon!), Juanita Rockwell, told me a story about Brevoort … Continue reading
Views and Reviews: OPHELIA THINKS HARDER by Jean Betts (and William Shakespeare)
I am working on an editing project with an impending deadline, so for this week’s blogpost I am hijacking a review that I wrote for my MFA paper. 🙂 Enjoy! In Jean Betts’ Ophelia Thinks Harder – which she credits … Continue reading
Playwright Spotlight: Caryl Churchill
Why do I love Caryl Churchill? Well, she’s brilliant. She’s crazy. She’s crazy-brilliant. I love her plays (The Skriker). I hate her plays (Cloud 9). And her plays confuse the heck out of me (The Skriker; Cloud 9). I’m intrigued by the … Continue reading
Newsday Tuesday: Guerrilla Girls Attack Sexism in Theatre
Today I wanted to share a little bit more about a group I mentioned in my last blogpost: Guerrilla Girls On Tour (sidenote: Ever have to spell the word “guerrilla” before? It’s surprisingly difficult). I found Guerrilla Girls through 50/50 in 2020’s facebook page, … Continue reading
Playwright Spotlight: Hrotsvitha von Gandersheim
When I first started this blog, it was in response to a study done by Princeton student Emily Glassberg Sands which revealed that less than 20% of plays produced professionally in the United States were written by women. (To read the New … Continue reading
The Return of Dramachicky
Happy 2012, dramachicks (and dramadudes)! I can’t believe it’s been more than two weeks since I last addressed you. In that time I put on my traveling shoes and went to Arizona for the first time, spending Christmas Day with … Continue reading
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