Author notes from the novel: what is historical and what is imagined “The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom” (Smithsonian Magazine) “Which Slave Sailed Himself to Freedom?” (PBS) “The Steamer Planter…
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Fist) – Press Release
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Lucy Pollak lucy@lucypr.com (818) 887-1499 (for media only) Open Fist presents provocative ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ set in the time of slavery LOS ANGELES (REVISED July 29, 2022) — Intrigued by the mechanicals’…
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Fist) – Photos
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Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Fist) – Features & Interviews
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Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Fist) – Reviews
Stage Raw “STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… [a] marvelous and thought-provoking take on this classic comedy.” — Martín Hernandez, Stage Raw Stage Scene LA “WOW!… TRULY UNIQUE… Director James Fowler and Open Fist Theatre Company discover astonishing new depth and…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Fist)
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Trouble The Water – Photos
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Trouble The Water – Features & Interviews
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Trouble The Water – Reviews
Stage Raw “STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… EPIC… Rivers’s staging shines in capturing this chaos of the era and the momentous emergence of Smalls as an American hero… Ellen Geer’s reworking of Rebecca Dwight Bruff’s 2019 award-winning historical novel is…