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America in Decline? I Don’t See It.
I’ve been blessed with two months of blissful rest this summer. It’s been wonderful to reconnect with many family members I don’t have the opportunity to visit often. I’ve had the chance to eat some (too much, actually) some culinary delights which I didn’t get often in Asia. And I’ve had ample chances already, with…
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Opening Tonight in Brooklyn: Safe Spaces
I’m thrilled to have my play “Safe Spaces” open tonight in Brooklyn at the Gallery Players Theatre as part of their Black Box New Play Festival. Unfortunately, I’m sitting 12,000 miles away and will miss the show which opens tonight and runs through Sunday afternoon – 4 shows! So if you are in the NYC…
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One View on the Paris Accord Pullout
Well, President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords and the anti-Trump pundits are in a full tizzy about him doing exactly what he said he was going to do during his campaign. You can debate the merits of the Paris Accords all you like, and you’ll find people on both sides of the…
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My First Play in New York City – June 8-11
I’m very excited to have my first play produced in New York. It’s a brand new short play entitled “Safe Spaces” and it will be performed at the Gallery Players Theater as part of their annual Black Box New Play Festival. I’ll write up more about the play later, but wanted get their poster out.…
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Intersection of Meaning
I snapped this in Georgetown, Penang a while back. I suppose I was just be nostalgic. But what a meeting of forces. Kapitan is on Pitt Street. Two of the best. One one street. Amazing. Okay, explanation needed. Pitt – as in William Pitt – as in Pittsburgh, the city near and dear to me,…
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#19
This weekend, I’m producing my 19th full-length theatrical production in the past ten years. This one is called RLT Musical Revue, a compilation of the best musical moments and short musicals that I’ve produced in the past. It’s an eclectic and fun show, filled with talented singers, dancers, musicians, and actors. I’m so grateful for…
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The World Crashing Down: AKA – “My Show is This Week”
I’m a writer. I love writing. I’m a director. I really enjoying directing. I’m a producer. I like producing. Yes, there’s a distinct step-down there. Writing and directing unleashes the creative demon inside me in very different ways. Producing, well, that’s where the stress comes from. And this week, four and a half months of…
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Shakespeare Demystified: MacBeth
I had the opportunity to see “MacBeth” performed in the accessible and always enjoyable stylings of the KL Shakespeare Players’ Series Shakespeare Demystified. This troupe brings Shakespeare to life for the modern audience by engaging the viewers by interspersing backstory and context into the original language of the Bard. It’s a terrific way to make…
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Removing Statues: The Wrong Way to Deal with History
New Orleans recently, under the cover of darkness, removed several confederate statues. Apparently they had become an unwelcome symbol of the ugly past of slavery. But removing statues is not the way to deal with history, and the mayor of New Orleans has blown an opportunity to use these symbols of the past as an…
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Have you read MacBeth? Who Cares? Have you SEEN MacBeth?
My favorite Shakespeare troupe, the KL Shakespeare Players, bring back their delightful Shakespeare Demystified series to penangpac starting this Thursday evening. I’ve caught many of their fun renditions over the years, and I’m sure this one will be up to the challenge of presenting the Bard’s MacBETH in relevant and understandable ways for the modern…
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