“Away… Way back… Go… Go… Go back.” And a repeated mantra of “Begin again” & “Begin & End.” Continue reading Dearly Departures: “A Long Way… A Longer Distance Call” by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
What show can pull every redhead in town, under 4 ½ feet tall, out of the woodwork wearing their favorite hues of blue/green sequence? What underwater tale has all the big people singing the 1989 classic music word for word in their seats. Why, The Little Mermaid, of course Continue reading Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Taking Upstage To The Extreme by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
With the magic of theater, this favorite bedtime story is so much more. Ludwig’s direction plays with perspective brilliantly. The audience gets a chance to see the world from inside the fish bowl, hear The Cat’s Appalachia banjo playing for a moment, from his point of view, as a beautiful Latin Ballad and experience Thing 2′s joy ride on a kite string in slow motion. We “SNAP” back to the page when sound effects get projected, in true Seussian fashion, above the action. Continue reading The Cat In The Hat: A Fish Bowl With A View by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
The tone in this screened in cage was desperate, sad and played with themes of struggle and vulnerability but through it all a feminine strength became apparent. Not only through the athleticism of these prodigious artistic athletes but in an instinctual comradery that naturally exists between woman, especially at times of crisis. Continue reading T. Lang: A Woman Searching by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
Hooray for child friendly events. Tiny humans under the age of 10 were FREE! Spending money on Fancy Poodle Hot Dogs, Ginger Lemonade, Elvis Rice Crispy treats and having the tikes in tow is more valuable than paying a sitter and NOT exposing them to the rich culture Atlanta has to offer. Continue reading A Trip on the Dance Truck Atlanta by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
I found myself a fully engaged part of SECRET’s performance space. Not in a hard brick and mortar sort of way, but as a fluid, transient suggestion that softly defined the parameters in which the performers were confined. Continue reading CORE Performance Company presents: SECRET at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
Travis Magee…He has captured the essence of the dance experience in a medium that can be taken out of the theaters, put on a wall and enjoyed every day. Continue reading Travis Magee World Premiere Solo Exhibition “Silo” by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
