Theatre
OBOC
OBOC closes semester, with love
“All You Need is Love!” contained a variety of songs from musicals inspired by the joys of infatuation and romance. The skits performed in each song were quite different from their original enactment, with their own unique UR touch. Read More
TOOP
‘Almost Maine’ paints poignant vignettes
The curtain didn’t go up at the start of UR TOOP’s “Almost Maine” Saturday night—because there was no curtain. Read More
ROC Players
‘Next to Normal’ offers powerful anecdote on mental health
"Next to Normal"'s effectiveness in portraying just how confusing and terrifying mental health problems can be was captured well by the ROC Players production. Read More
Theatre
Red Ryder brings drama, nostalgia, ’70s aesthetic
The International Theatre Program’s “When you comin’ back, Red Ryder?” premiered last Thursday, opening the fall season to a full house. Read More
Fringe
Student Fringe performance ‘Here I Lie’ connects culture, community
A young woman sitting with a somber expression, clad completely in white in front of a white screen, created the melancholy mood required for this piece. Read More
Movies
‘Harry Potter’ play dives into the series’ past
The play finds its characters struggling with the past. Read More
Theatre
A subjective ranking of the One Act Play festival
The unfolding plays in the International Theatre Program’s 18th Annual One Act Play Festival caught my attention with the mystery of what was yet to come, and then held that attention with twists and turns packed into the short time allotted to them. Read More
Feminism
The ‘Vagina Monologues’ speaks for itself
There’s no feeling quite like hearing an audience roar with applause after a woman onstage describes the “crumbling remains of the patriarchy.” Read More
TOOP
TOOP is nearly flawless in “All in the Timing”
“All in the Timing,” the latest production by student theatre group The Opposite of People (TOOP), is a series of short plays that opens with three chimpanzees tasked with typing up “Hamlet,” written by David Ives. Read More
Theatre
Musical theater flourishes, expands opportunities for students
The members hope to perform two to three musical productions each year in the future. Read More
