Photo courtesy of Julia Donlon The Pepperdine Theatre Department puts a thought-provoking twist on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” opening Wednesday, April 3 and running until Saturday, April 5 at Smothers Theatre. Scott Alan Smith, professor of Theater and director of the show, decided to swap the genders in this Shakespeare classic. This version of … [Read more...] about ‘Taming of the Shrew’ Debuts in Smothers
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Pepp Theatre Gets Dark with ‘Medea’
Photos Courtesy of Kira BrownThe Pepperdine theatre program brought Euripides’ Greek Tragedy, "Medea," to Smothers from April 4 through April 7. The show presented Ben Power's modern-adapted version of the play, which was first performed in 2014 at the National Theatre in London. The play follows the inner struggles of a wife, Medea, as she carries out her calculated … [Read more...] about Pepp Theatre Gets Dark with ‘Medea’
Making Waves: Moments of Honey
Photos courtesy of Blair BonifieldStudent-run greeting card company Moments of Honey is aiming to make life sweeter.Blair Bonifield, Gabrielle Storey and Aiden Lillie created Moments of Honey in July 2016 to share life's favorite moments with friends, family and relatives. The company is based in Charleston, South Carolina with the purpose of creating happy, feel-good cards … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Moments of Honey
Classic Tale “Eurydice” Gets a Modern-Day Twist
Photo Courtesy of Ron HallThe play "Eurydice" completely sold out at Pepperdine University from Jan. 24-28. The show was performed at the Lindhurst Theatre on the Malibu campus."The play itself is nonrealistic in style, so the main characters and her interactions in the world and then her death and subsequent travel to the underworld were told in a more poetic way than we would … [Read more...] about Classic Tale “Eurydice” Gets a Modern-Day Twist
Arts Involvement Brings More To Academic And Personal Growth
Photos by Gabby GontaRunning through the backstage door with backpack in hand, sophomore Theater and Advertising major Lauren Jennerjohn races from a four-hour class on the opposite side of campus to Smothers Theatre, just in time for warmups and mic check.The call-board hallway bustles with noise as actors and crew members shuffle between the stage and the dressing room, … [Read more...] about Arts Involvement Brings More To Academic And Personal Growth
