Serena O'Sullivan

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Curtain Critic: ATC’s ‘La Mancha’ lights up the Herberger

By the time the stage lights faded and the cast of “Man of La Mancha” gave their final bow, my cheeks hurt from smiling and my hands were numb from clapping. The Arizona Theatre Company knocked it out...

Curtain Critic: Downtown students play in Binary Theatre’s ‘Mad Messiah’

ASU students from all campuses were able to watch God in action through “Mad Messiah,” a play with students from Tempe and Downtown alike. "Mad Messiah" fits its name. God, played by Dan Miller, wakes up hungover, engages...

Curtain Critic: ‘Building the Wall’ in an age of building walls

"Building the Wall" may not be the best place to take a first date. Then again, if you're interested in testing your date’s deepest beliefs and analyzing the political future of America together, it will be the...

FilmBar offers the ‘Duel’ benefit of film facts and fun

If politeness has ever held you back from asking for clarification during a movie, then FilmBar’s Film School is the place for you. ASU Professor Joe Fortunato begins every film screening by warning the audience: “There’s gonna be...

Curtain Critic: “Chapter Two,” Arizona Theatre Company’s start to the new season

Watching two people fall in love has never been more charming or comical. Arizona Theatre Company opened its new season with “Chapter Two,” a play written by Neil Simon about his second wife, Martha Mason. Mason herself serves as...

Curtain Critic: The powerhouse performance of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”

Prepare your ears, but don’t bring earbuds: if you do, Hedwig might be tempted to stroll over and pluck them out before reprimanding you in a cheeky German accent. Throughout the show, Hedwig interacts with the audience and...