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Production still from Studio 180's A Public Display of Affection at Crow's Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: A Public Display of Affection simultaneously holds your hand and breaks your heart

Like a disco ball shimmering to a Donna Summer hit, playwright-performer Jonathan Wilson illuminates and refracts detailed memories about absent friends whose names, struggles, and lives have otherwise vanished, while walking through modern streets where a little gay hand-holding in Starbucks goes completely unnoticed.

By Ilana Lucas / Apr 2, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz

REVIEW: Studio 180 Theatre’s Four Minutes Twelve Seconds stirs one moment and puzzles the next

As the script ties itself in narrative knots, Megan Follows never loses sight of the dramatic situation’s overwhelming nature; it’s as if her character is fending off a panic attack at every moment, grabbing onto any scrap of hope she can.

By Liam Donovan / Apr 29, 2024