Mlima’s Tale – powerful and moving
Mlima is one of the treasured “big tuskers” elephants in a Kenyan wild animal preserve. Protected by the government, he roams freely for the 50-plus years of his life until he is [...]
Pride Performances–OUTwright goes live!
Just to clear the air, let me begin by stating the obvious: it has been a stinking time for the Arts. No openings, no shows, no dear little cocktails and social mixing with the great and the [...]
Christopher the detective
Christopher (Jamie Sanders) lives in the mysterious world of autism. His movements are robotic, he hates being touched, he loves math, he struggles to communicate verbally, and he loves animals. [...]
A gender of one
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell (book) and Stephen Trask‘s (music and lyrics) drag show cum Broadway musical, is now onstage in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center [...]
The power of the hat
When Brooklyn teen Yolanda (Kelli Bee) and her family suffer an unspeakable tragedy, she is shipped off to South Carolina to stay with her grandmother, Mother Shaw (Marilyn Keller), a strong, [...]
Don’t miss The Color Purple at Portland Center Stage
The Color Purple opens with two little girls–Celie (Felicia Bosworth) and her younger sister Nettie (Danea C. Osseni)–giggling and playing a game. Flash to 14-year-old Celie holding a [...]