Millennial Notes Sheila Callaghan Ignites Love with Dance & Dreams by Beau McGlasson “Elevada” hits notes familiar to fans of 80s or 90s rom-com movies. An uptight young man meets a quirky young woman. They meet by chance, fall in love, and split up through a misunderstanding—we get it. But playwright Sheila Callaghan uses…
Millennial Notes Annie Baker Gives New Meaning to Daily Grind by Beau McGlasson Popcorn, soda bottles, and wet lettuce litter the floor of a run-down suburban movie theater. Annie Baker’s “The Flick” wants to overwhelm us with the details. Baker builds drama from awkward conversations, unrequited workplace crushes, and three young characters’ discontent with…
Millennial Notes Adam Strauss’s Hilarious Story of Anxiety & Shrooms by Beau McGlasson In the small, upstairs theater at The Marsh, I spy the silhouette of a tall, bushy-haired man, who slips onstage and sits at a table with glasses full of water. The lights flash on and charming Adam Strauss begins his personal…
Millennial Notes Anne Yumi Kobori’s Dark, Fantastic Portrait of an Artist by Beau McGlasson Tea parties, real or imaginary, usually feature wit and polite manners. But Anne Yumi Kobori’s tea party features a clinically anxious Alice (of Wonderland fame) and a clinically insane Mad Hatter (of Wonderland infamy). The wit may still be present,…