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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Felicity Otterbein / Arts Editor

Democracy vs. Drama, withstanding the tests of time

Ryan Arel April 6, 2018

Are we too divided on our political views for democracy to survive? In the musical “One State, Two State,” written and directed by Theatre professor Wesley Savick, the characters will wrestle with...

Spotlight series tackles anxiety in latest performance of “The Swimmer”

Felicity Otterbein March 18, 2018

Art imitating life is perhaps one of the oldest techniques when approaching discussing the mounting magnitudes of depression, loss and grief. The power of theater and visual art presents the ability to...

Courtesy of Dan McHugh

It’s the end of the world as they know it

Ryan Arel February 28, 2018

One of the greater flaws of human existence is the general apathy felt by those who are unsatisfied or disappointed with the turns life can present. This can be applied to any and all walks of life; as...

Felicity Otterbein / Arts & Culture Editor

Spring Showcase 2018: musicals & minimalism

Juliana Sanchez February 14, 2018

  The Spring Showcase 2018, featured “Acting 101/ Ames Room,” directed and written by Elektra Newman, and “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” a cabaret directed and choreographed by Victoria Isotti....

Courtesy of Gretjen Helene Photography

Speak and be heard

Kaitlin Hahn February 7, 2018

Illuminated by the 10 electric candles held by 10 respective women, the small OBERON stage was brightened for the briefest of moments to start a night dedicated to shedding light on the stories of the...

Felicity Otterbein / Arts Editor

Spring Showcase 2018: an existential crisis, celebrating women

Felicity Otterbein February 7, 2018

Within the theater community lies an undeniable thirst to create and suspend reality, if only for the briefest of moments. A hunger to create passionate, personable and personal content is always on the...

Haley Clegg / Photo Editor

“3Sisters” pushes vitality; explores complexities of life and loss

Felicity Otterbein November 28, 2017

Vitality. Energy. Compassion. Talent. Commitment. These are the words Doctor Marilyn Plotkins used to address the cast and crew of Suffolk University’s most recent production, “3Sisters,” when...

Haley Clegg / Photo Editor

Suffolk Theatre department explores intricacies of shared grief in Anton Chekhov’s “3Sisters”

Juliana Tuozzola November 15, 2017

Disappointment, despair and discovery- a play written over a century ago by Anton Chekhov has been reimagined by director Robert Kropf. The Suffolk University Theatre Department has worked diligently to...

Suffolk Spotlight Series comes “ALIVE” in latest installment

Michael MacRae November 14, 2017

The latest installment of the Suffolk University Theatre Department’s Spotlight Series opened its doors for a one-night-only nightclub experience this past Friday. ALIVE 2017 is written and directed...

Rick Schenkkan’s ‘Building the Wall’ explores potential realization of Trump campaign promises

Kaitlin Hahn November 8, 2017

In a dramatic realization of the future regarding the current political climate and the threat to the American people as well as those within the U.S. borders, the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) hosted...

Courtesy of Tim Gurczak

“Robyn is Happy” acts a guide to navigating the complexities of life

Nathan Espinal October 31, 2017

Performative art provides a platform for people to explore the larger issues that complicate life. The play, “Robyn is Happy” is a meditation on friendship and intervention that confronts these concerns...

Courtesy of Nile Hawver/Nile Scot

SpeakEasy Stage Company’s restructures concept of autism in performance of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

Kendra Huber October 25, 2017

Theatrical ambiguity allows for creative innovation to encompass a production. If done well, the audience experiences this creativity in its intended form, by means of sound, lights, script, props, and...

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