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‘Machinal:’ Finding connection in a dystopian drama
Written by Sophie Treadwell in the 1920s, “Machinal” is the the fourth and final production in “Inevitable Evolutions,” Pomona’s theater department season. On a highly stylized set, characters operate as cogs in a larger capitalist machine, with each actor taking on multiple roles, suggesting people are interchangeable in a mechanized society that affords little room for individual aspirations or identity. Even so, cast and crew found unexpected community inhabiting this dark material.
Finding the modern in Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’ at the Seaver
Three Sisters, the third of four productions in “Inevitable Evolutions,” the title of Pomona’s theater department season, delivers a powerful portrait of growing up. The 5C production, which opened at the Seaver Theatre on Thursday, demonstrates why Chekhov has continued to captivate audiences for more than a century.
Scene it: ‘Pam & Tommy’ does the very thing it argues against
By effectively recreating Pamela Anderson’s trauma, “Pam & Tommy” practices the opposite of what it preaches, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 argues.
Seaver Theatre glows gold with production of ‘Metamorphoses’
“Metamorphoses” combines mythical figures, humans and nature to deliver a story of change and transformation.
Morphing into an ensemble: Diving into the minds of ‘Metamorphoses’
The “Metamorphoses” director, cast and crew discuss the prep work behind their physical ensemble, storytelling and “sharply controlled chaos.”