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Thursday, May 16, 2013

‘The Playwright’s Playground Series’: Jacqueline E. Lawton Part 1 by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Welcome to the new in-depth interview series The Playwright’s Playground Series, highlighting local female playwrights in the D.C. Theatre community. Female theatre artists make up ov…

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

‘DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story’ at Gala Hispanic Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Memory and myth are intertwined in the DC-7: Roberto Clemente Story. The mythic aspects of sports, and baseball in particular, usually draw on nostalgia for how things used to be and cliches…

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Filmfest DC 2013 Opens: ’10 Must-See Films’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Filmfest DC 2013 ***** 10 MUST SEES! by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins Filmfest DC 2013‘s spirit of cinematic celebration is five star entertainment, and has become an important Washington sho…

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Saturday, March 9, 2013

‘Fanny and Alexander’ at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

An audacious four-hour stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Oscar-winning feature film – Fanny and Alexander by Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theater highlights the Nordic Coo…

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

‘Home’ at Rep Stage by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Who says you can’t go home again? Think about the word home, and what it means to you. Home can be the place that you grew up in, or any place that you spend a significant amount of time. …

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Hedda Gabler at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

The Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool 2013 Festival’s month long programming offerings of a variety of Scandinavian art have been the tip of the iceberg . . . until now! Nothing may be cooler…

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Part 2: An Interview with Duane Boutté – the Director of Rep Stage’s ‘Home’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited run from February 27- March 1…

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Part 1: An Interview with Duane Boutté – the Director of Rep Stage’s ‘Home’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited run from February 27- March …

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

‘Race’ at Theater J by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Race Matters The Crime: Rape. Or is it Race? The Defendant: Charles Strickland is a man who doesn’t comprehend being told “No,” and one who has never had to beg for anything. A wealth…

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

‘The Motherfucker with the Hat’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Life is messy, and sometimes painful, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. For many, love hurts. As our experiences grow and we mature, hopefully it is learned that true love is…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

‘Tryst’ at Washington Stage Guild by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

It’s a thin line between love and hate. Oh, the things that we will do for love, or the semblance thereof. More than a wishful, flight of fancy, love is a basic human need. Love is the…

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Friday, December 7, 2012

‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Betrayal. Seduction. Revenge. To them, it’s just a game “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott’s oft-used expression on…

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

‘The Aliens’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

“you may not believe it but there are people who go through life with very little friction or distress.” - excerpted from Charles Bukowski’s poem, “The Aliens” What makes ordin…

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Part 3: An Interview With “Master Harold” … and the boys’ Baakari Wilder by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

This is Part 3 of my series of 3 interviews with the cast of “Master Harold”. . . and the boys at Bay Theatre Company. The innovative and versatile Baakari Wilder, delights as “Willie…

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Part 2: An Interview With “Master Harold” … and the boys’ Michael Anthony Williams by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

This is Part 2 of my series of 3 interviews with the cast of “Master Harold”. . . and the boys at Bay Theatre Company. Tonight: Part Three with Baakari Wilder. The fascinating and multi-…

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Friday, November 9, 2012

An Interview with Sean McComas of ‘Master Harold”…and the boys’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

This is Part 1 of my series of 2 interviews with the cast of “Master Harold”. . . and the boys. Tomorrow: Part Two with Michael Williams. Sean McComas, a recent Acting graduate of th…

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Monday, November 5, 2012

‘Mary Rose’ at Rep Stage by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

A new light is shone on the familiar Peter Pan childhood classic, as J.M. Barrie writes for adults in Mary Rose, the little seen mysterious tale of grown up fantasy. Continuing its 20th anni…

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Friday, October 19, 2012

‘A Clockwork Orange’ at Scena Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Good. Is being good truly good if it is not by choice? Evil has to exist along with good, in order that moral choice may operate. Evil. Which is worse, chosen evil or forced good? “A m…

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

‘Hedda Gabler’ at Catholic University by Sydney Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Dramatist Henrik Ibsen’s works are filled with strong women and insights into the human condition. Hedda Gabler, one of the idiomatic Ibsen’s most noted and popular productions, …

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Monday, October 8, 2012

“Master Harold”…and the boys at Bay Theatre Company by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

“Master Harold” …and the boys is the potential life-changing, pulse racing drama playing in Annapolis, MD., that marks the 11th season opener for Bay Theatre Company. The …

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

‘Invisible Man’ at The Studio Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

‘I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.’ – Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man Everyone at some time has walked into a room and felt invisible. Who ha…

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Mercy Seat’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Life can be tough. Some people are born with the cards stacked against them. For others, life is a series of miscalculations and bad decisions… It’s the day after 09-11-2001. Lif…

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‘Big Love’ at The Hub Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Love, Marriage, and Mayhem. Aeschylus is often described as the father of Greek tragedy. In his play The Suppliants, Danaids unveils the original tale of a King who tries to form political …

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Domino’s Pizza Saved My Life’ by Sydney- Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

The art of oral storytelling is a dying one. The natural grace and easy that monologist Dylan Fresco has sharing the intimate details of his personal life, and the heartaches and triumphs of…

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Capital Fringe Review: ‘Young Republicans’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Young Republicans is 65 entertaining minutes of fresh, insightful humor, and heart. You certainly don’t have to be young or Republican to enjoy this Capital Fringe show! Frankly, when …

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

‘All the King’s Women’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Elvis Presley, one of the iconic cultural figures in the 20th century, might be dead, but the spirit of the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ is alive in admiration and reverence with The …

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Monday, June 4, 2012

‘November’ at Dominion Stage by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Power + Corruption = Success   Looking for a theater production to kick off your countdown to Election Day? Search no further than Dominion Stage’s thoroughly entertaining production…

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