The Pomona College Theatre Department’s production of “Yoga Play” ran from March 5 to 8 in the Allen Theater at the Seaver Theatre Complex. The play, in which three executives of a fictional apparel company, Jojomon, must resolve a PR crisis, provides hilarious commentary on capitalism and wellness culture.
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Behind the curtain of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Through outlandish rehearsals, the cast and crew took Shakespeare’s beloved “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and made it uniquely their own. Each night was different, from clown noses, unicorn floaties and New York accents. The fanciful nature of late-night rehearsals lived on through tech week until opening night’s first cue.
Student Kabuki theater production continues legacy of Pomona professor’s sharing of centuries-old Japanese cultural art
Student Kabuki theater troupe KabukiMa invites the Claremont community to learn about Japanese Kabuki theater this weekend through performances and an academic symposium.
Fall play ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ puts intimacy, growth on center stage
During an often awkward return to in-person activities, “Circle Mirror Transformation” is the perfect play to explore the dynamic of strangers growing together. The Pomona College production will run from Oct. 7-10 at the Seaver Theatre.
Q&A: ‘Macbeth’ assistant director and cast discuss their roles, rehearsal process
TSL sat down with “Macbeth” assistant director and the cast’s leading duo to discuss the show’s handling of gender, the rehearsal experience and recontextualizing the 1606 play in 2020.
Fair is foul and foul is fair: ‘Macbeth’ tells a story of power, deception, betrayal
Pomona College’s Seaver Theatre debuted its production of “Macbeth” this Thursday, presenting a chilling and modern take on the 400-year-old play.
Q&A: ‘Pippin’ cast members talk hip-hop anime take on classic musical
The Claremont Colleges’ production of “Pippin,” directed by Tim Dang, takes a classic musical production about a young man who tries to find meaning in his life and adds an anime hip-hop twist.
Pomona corporeal mime class thinks outside the imaginary box
Thomas Leabhart, semi-retired Pomona theater professor, instructs a corporeal mime class at Seaver Theatre daily, encouraging students to achieve bodily awareness through fluid and artful movement. “[Corporeal mime] is being able to know where you are in space, knowing where the body is in space and understanding it,” he said.
Award-winning Sarah Jones performs one-woman show at Pomona
Sarah Jones performed her one woman show “Sell/Buy/Date” at Seaver Theater on Sept. 30. The show featured perspectives from individuals involved in sex work.
Seaver Theatre glows gold with production of ‘Metamorphoses’
“Metamorphoses” combines mythical figures, humans and nature to deliver a story of change and transformation.