London theater on a budget Noemi Berkowitz August 13, 2015 0 Comments Interning in, visiting, or returning home to London? The theatrical home of Shakespeare, London is a place that is known for theater as much as it is for being expensive. Still, there are many ways... Read More »
London theater review: Technically impressive ‘War Horse’ fails to dig deep Noemi Berkowitz August 9, 2015 0 Comments The West End’s “War Horse” successfully showcases captivating stage pictures and astounding technical achievements to continue bringing in audiences and box office success (it’s been running... Read More »
London theater review: Oscar winner Chiwetel Ejiofor carries ‘Everyman’ Noemi Berkowitz July 31, 2015 0 Comments For a 15th-century morality play where the entire plot revolves around a sinner’s meeting with Death, the National Theater’s adaptation of “Everyman” by Carol Ann Duffy feels... Read More »
Cutting Ball’s ‘Antigone’ focuses on the visual Noemi Berkowitz March 15, 2015 0 Comments This March, San Francisco’s Cutting Ball Theater stages a new translation of Sophocles’ “Antigone.” Directed by Paige Roberts, the production is visually dynamic and creatively staged, but... Read More »
StanShakes stages a female-centric, modern take on ‘Lear’ Noemi Berkowitz February 23, 2015 0 Comments How can college-age students tackle a tragedy about an elderly King descending into madness? The Stanford Shakespeare Company’s (StanShakes) production, directed by Kevin Heller ‘16, does so by... Read More »
‘The Downfall of Egotist J. Fatzer': A hilarious, clever and nontraditional exploration of Brecht, war, and gender Noemi Berkowitz February 18, 2015 0 Comments It starts with four women dressing themselves as men, applying facial hair onstage and setting up the stage. It ends with them arguing about the point of the story they just told as they leave. That... Read More »
A weekend at the Sundance Film Festival with SFS Noemi Berkowitz February 5, 2015 0 Comments That’s what Sundance was for me: storytelling, having conversations with once-nameless strangers, sleeplessness remedied by caffeine and late nights hearing about the films everyone else had seen. I... Read More »
Exploring Jews in Hitler’s army: One-man play “The Mitzvah” comes to Stanford Noemi Berkowitz February 2, 2015 0 Comments Last Monday night, Roger Grunwald – the child of a Holocaust survivor – brought his thought-provoking one-man play “The Mitzvah” to Hillel on Stanford campus. Presented the day before the... Read More »
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