Sunday, July 6


Theater production challenges traditions via magical realism, diverse characters

Nothing is off limits in “Lydia,” in which secrets are exposed and emotions run high. Graduate theater student Mark Anthony Vallejo is directing the production as his thesis play, which will run through March 7 in the Macgowan Hall Little Theater. Read more...

Photo: Graduate theater student Mark Anthony Vallejo is directing “Lydia” as his thesis play. He said the production’s plot and themes show a Mexican American family trying to cope in the wake of tragedy, coming together to create his first play honoring his own Chicano heritage and background. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin)


Interactive audio tour through campus aims to create community

This post was updated Feb. 27 at 4:20 p.m. Marike Splint’s familial history of immigration inspired her to explore the connection between humans and the communities they inhabit. Read more...

Photo: Marike Splint, assistant professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, is bringing her production “Among Us – UCLA” to the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA starting Saturday. The experience has participants walk through campus with headphones on. (Xiomara Novo/Daily Bruin)



Rob Clare will highlight women’s woes in his version of ‘Troilus and Cressida’

Women’s struggles and sacrifices to survive in “Troilus and Cressida” have a particular resonance with modern life, Rob Clare said. “Troilus and Cressida,” originally published around 1609, is based on the Trojan War and the gender constructs of the time, ranging from the objectification of women to toxic masculinity. Read more...

Photo: Directed by Rob Clare, “Troilus and Cressida” premieres Friday in Macgowan Hall. Clare said it’s a chance to explore the sacrifices a woman makes in a male-dominated society. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)



Outdoor Shakespeare readings bring the Bard to a more social, casual environment

Shakespearean education is no longer limited to the classroom. Hosted by the Shakespeare Company at UCLA, the upcoming Bard in the Yard event Tuesday in the Franklin D. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year theater student and Shakespeare Company’s Education and Outreach director, Elana Hershman will be hosting Bard in the Yard in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, providing an opportunity to introduce students to the Bard himself. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)



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