The only thing better than experiencing the show Mummenschanz at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in NYC this week was the expression on my son's face throughout the entire performance.  He was riveted and did not stop smiling from the show's start to finish. The show was unlike anything even I, myself, had ever seen before and I shared his enthusiasm, which was one reason I glanced at him constantly throughout the show.  The look on his face exemplified everything I feel about culture and bringing it into my children's life.  Not only do I … [Read more...]

The first Harold Pinter play I ever read was when I was in high school. It was The Birthday Party.  As an acting student, I was immediately drawn to Pinter's writing style.  For me, Pinter's plays are dark, yet shed light on the truth lurking behind relationships.  His plays are also enlightening, capturing elements of history, through silence, controlled dialogue and tension. Over the next decade, I would immerse myself in his work including The Caretaker, Betrayal and The Homecoming. When I was living in London, right down the road from … [Read more...]