Posts tagged Clara Tan
How to Live in Society

“There are moments in the musical, How to Dance in Ohio, where the parents of the autistic characters worry aloud about the future of their children after they pass on. To me, this was probably the most important moment of the entire show, and the story that was being shared.”

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'The Music Man' Revival's Misapplication of Modernization

“Half-hearted attempts to make something safe, simply dilute the meaning and intention of the texts. These pieces were products of their time, and there should be a certain amount of critical evaluation of them. Sanding off the rough edges in effect removes the means of critiquing the texts as written in their original contexts and as a modern theatregoer. Audiences definitely deserve better.”

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