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At left, a young woman kneels in front of a case full of glass figurines. Behind her in the background on the left is a man walking across the stage, wearing a light brown coat. On the right, an older woman in a gray patterned dress is held up by five identical men in light suits and straw hats. She is holding a bouquet of jonquils. A brown staircase is visible behind them on the right

Bodies and metaphors

by Irene Hsiao February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Downstage right is a cabinet of crystal figurines, concentrating the light to shimmer with rainbows. Their allure is hypnotic: ghostly against the dark curtain, reflection distorted on the marley; delicious as diamonds but far more fragile, they remain in place throughout the performance, surely shivering with every footfall on the floor. Stacked stage left are […]

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There’s no devil in Burnham’s Dream: The White City, only music

by Albert Williams June 14, 2018August 18, 2021

Ragtime! Waltzes! World’s Fair architecture!