Tag: Fourth Arts Block
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A Bittersweet Symphony, Served With Zest: Heather Litteer Peels Away the Layers of the Past

The prospect of seeing a solo performance often, admittedly, triggers a silent panic in one whose job it is to dole out an objective opinion about it. As that they are often based upon a performer’s life experiences, one-man (or, in this case, one-woman) shows often carry with them the possibility of turning out to…
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A History of Violence: Cryptic Fascinations Theater Company Takes on Sarah Kane’s Explosive Play

The scene is simple: a hotel room in Leeds — the kind, as it is written, that is so expensive it could be anywhere in the world. So begins the most powerful two hours you’ll ever spend in the theater. Set against the tumult of an apocalyptic England, Blasted is a daring work by infamous…
