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Do you know the feeling when day turns to night?
A question posed in the ethereal menagerie that is Vesper, a dream play, a new work premiering at The Voxel in Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood. Conceived and Directed, or dare I say dreamed, by Jarod Hanson (with a co-productive assist from The Acme Corporation and assistant directorship from Brandice Thompson) this masterfully articulate and evocative work of living theatricality encapsulates the essence of the rich,
As a plus sized person, I have spent many years wrestling with my self-confidence and sense of belonging in a world that condemns any body type that is not considered “normal”. Being a fat girl meant that I was different, an outcast, ugly and in certain spaces, unwelcome. I Will Eat You Alive, a new play written and directed by Katie Hileman, brilliantly tackles the societal, familial and personal pressures that fat women like me experience from early childhood through adulthood.
Merriam-Webster defines the word Opera as a noun— “…a drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment and orchestral overtures and interludes.” Merriam-Webster also defines theatre as— well, a whole lot, see here for yourself, but the one I like the best is definition 5b— Spectacle sense— 1a (dramatic or theatrical quality or effectiveness) followed by 5c— entertainment in the form of a dramatic or diverting situation or series of events.