America as a Theater: Diaspora, Unity, and Dialogue
SHALINA CHATLANI Augusto Boal | Source: Cedoc – Funarte/Beautiful Trouble Anyone can go to the theater, and that is the point. Performance is where inhibition melts away. It’s where the…
Issue.03
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The Nation vs. The Continent: Euro 2016
SWEDIAN LIE In two weeks, Europe’s most prestigious footballing competition will get underway in various venues across France. For some countries, it’ll be a long-awaited debut; for others; it’ll be…
Exquisite Unity, Muted Expression
NORA ROSENGARTEN The stage is empty. The crowd is hushed, waiting. The orchestra begins a brusque march of horns and violins. A dancer steps out from the wings en pointe,…
Femininity & Fulfillment
KELLEY KIDD The idea of a safe space feels like one of those ideas whose meaning has slowly worn away through the overuse of the phrase, leaving behind an empty…
Language as a Subculture Unifier: The Case of Polari
NATALIE GALLAGHER Imagine being on the subway, minding your own business, and hearing someone say this: “How bona to vada your eek!” Dr. Paul Baker | Source: Lancaster University What…
Unity Above All Else: In Arms Control & Nonproliferation, The Show Must Go On!
ALLIE VAN DINE One of the oldest adages in show business is that “the show must go on!” No matter what little cracks appear in the set, the costumes, or…
The Ensemble as a Whole: On Unity
In this issue of SixByEight Press, we’re exploring the theme of ‘Unity’ in the context of group relationships across literal and figurative performance spaces.