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“The Constitution” is a Harsh Study About the Idealism in Reality

“The Constitution” is a Harsh Study About the Idealism in Reality

What is the most important thing a nation could have? Many would say romantic things like peace or the end of poverty and subsequently hunger. Others will go farther and dig into class division and the disparity of rights to come up with their answer. Sadly, as beautiful and ideal as these scenarios would be, the realistic aspects of society […]

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Dandy Darkly Brings his “Myth Mouth” to NYC in Style

Dandy Darkly Brings his “Myth Mouth” to NYC in Style

There I was, just a regular night in New York City. I was going to the dungeon famously named Under St. Mark’s, known for being a staple on the off-off Broadway scene. As I went down the stairs and inside the space, things changed. The atmosphere was different. I was being transported somewhere, and that somewhere had a bizarre clown guiding […]

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A Clamour of Cabaret: A Volume of Vaudeville Varietals

A Clamour of Cabaret: A Volume of Vaudeville Varietals

My kind of people are the ones that can sit back with a can of beer and enjoy a good show. In this case, I am specifically talking about the guy sitting next to me who was hooting throughout the show, so thank you guy with the two beers! The Dysfunctional Theatre Company in association with Horse Trade Theater Group […]

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Going Down Under in Gotham City

Going Down Under in Gotham City

  Horse Trade Theater Group, in association with Gotham City Improv will be bringing the First Annual Down Under Improv Festival to New York City and audience members will have a chance to decide who will be the champion of the festival. The festival will run from August 21st until the 24th at Under St. Marks, located on 94 St. […]

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Night Blooming Jasmine at UNDER St. Marks

Night Blooming Jasmine at UNDER St. Marks

  Night Blooming Jasmine, written by Israela Margalit, is concerned with Israeli-Palestinian relations, as told through the story of a pair of star-crossed lovers and their families. The play shifts between scenes of the Hernicks, a Jewish family in Kadima, and the Rafids, a Muslim family in El Riyad, with most actors taking on two roles. The portrayal of the […]

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Beckett in Benghazi

Beckett in Benghazi

Beckett in Benghazi starts with the introductory scene from playwright Samuel Beckett’s Endgame. It seems like a serious, dramatic effort at first, until one of the actors breaks out of his role and forgets his lines. The tired cast is rehearsing for their roles in Endgame with little effort and passion. The show centers on a theater company, comprised of […]

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