Theatre
American south
ROC Players’ ‘Bright Star,’ syrupy sweet and hard to resist
If you had described the ROC Players’ performance of the bluegrass musical “Bright Star” to me, I would have hated…
Feminism
Unity and inclusion embraced in ‘Me Too Monologues’
This Saturday evening, instead of their usual annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues,” College Feminists presented “Me Too Monologues,” a…
SNL
Live from Rochester, it’s Saturday Night!
Three comedians brought the spirit of stand-up to Strong Auditorium, spitting straight humor about true things that happened to them.
Feminism
“Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” is bizarre and empowering
On the last day of November, I attended “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” I did no prior research on the…
Musicals
ROC Players’ ‘Cabaret’ is dreadful, and it should be
The ROC Players’ production of “Cabaret,” was difficult, disturbing, and upsetting. And I wouldn’t have had it any other way.…
Broadway Musicals
‘Where’s OBOC?’ a hit, despite mic trouble
On Friday night, Off Broadway On Campus presented “Where’s OBOC?,” a collection of vignettes and tracks from countless other stage…
"Gone Missing"
‘Gone Missing’ is frustrating and authentic
I’ve never found the topic of loss to be a pleasant one. Yet — while it was sometimes frustratingly confusing…
Todd Theatre
‘The Pinter Plays’ savor discomfort
“The Pinter Plays,” the UR International Theatre Program’s side-by-side productions of the late playwright Harold Pinter’s one-acts “The Collection” and…
Drama House
IBTL embraces cringe and character with ‘The Musical Show’
In Between The Lines used the format of musicals as their romping ground in “The Musical Show,” which played on…
TOOP
Barbs and fairies fly In TOOP’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
If you had told me a week ago that before the week was over I would be rick-rolled via Shakespeare,…
