Eric A. Gordon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon
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Culture
New opera version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” a modern masterpiece
June 1, 2017The Grapes of Wrath is rich in human characterization and detail, and expressed in an enchanting, emotional musical language.
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Transgender opera “As One” gets transcendent Southern California premiere
May 26, 2017“We live on two poles of gender,” said one librettist. “Hopefully we can mess up those lines between them."
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The NAACP’s W.E.B. Du Bois and May Ovington illuminate an era
May 25, 2017In this play, we are eye witnesses to history.
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“Species Native to California” updates Chekhov to the wine country
May 24, 2017The playwright is not afraid to utter the word “colonialism.”
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The 14th Factory: Artists address the challenges of global society
May 19, 2017“My hope for The 14th Factory is to bring a broad range of minds together, to uplift and inspire, ignite conversation, action and solutions but also to provoke."
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“Archduke,” world premiere play by Rajiv Joseph, twists tragedy into comedy
May 19, 2017The question so many people in the world today are asking is: What does it take to turn an ordinary person into a terrorist or assassin?
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Ten decades, ten actors, ten sexual encounters in “Hello Again”
May 17, 2017Each scene is set in a different decade of the 20th century.
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Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderón’s wartime drama “Kiss” in West Coast premiere
May 16, 2017This is an important milestone along the road to a bold, interrogative new theatre aesthetic.
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