L. Nicol Cabe

People work better in groups, when presented with challenges? I would never have guessed. In an article from Wired magazine several weeks ago, the concept of “the Autuer” is dissected. It’s a provocative analogy, but I think we tend to overemphasize the singular impact of auteurs, at least in the film business. (I’ll refrain from [...]

I am an avid reader of Bitch Magazine — I’ve even subscribed for the past 5 years. I skim their Twitter feed, I’m Facebook friends with them … but I rarely read the blogs. I read the magazine cover to cover every quarter, but I haven’t kept up with the company as it launched itself [...]

In my continuing mission to go see new, locally produced works this year, I went to see one of the final performances of Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World, produced at A Contemporary Theatre, as part of their collaboration with the Icicle Creek Theatre Festival to produce new work in the Pacific Northwest. [...]

Look, I just moved across town, okay? That’s exhausting and expensive. I have things to say, but currently, little mind with which to say them. Maybe tomorrow. Or maybe I’ll start watching “Weeds” on Netflix Streaming. Also, these don’t really have anything to do with theatre, but they do have more generally to do with [...]

So it’s time for a link round-up. Ads Implant False Memories: this is one of those articles that reminds me how strange the human brain is. On the other hand, interesting comment about how sympathetic our memories are, too. By feeling attached to something, whether through repeated viewing or emotional attachment (and probably both is [...]

I’ve been thinking for months about the Intiman’s crisis — from their major fundraising campaign to their downfall. Reactions ranged from a desperation to save the theatre — mainly because it was one of the few venues tentatively able to pay actors a “living wage” (if you think minimum is living) — to schadenfreude. Questions [...]

This is yet another intriguing, beautiful, and haunting piece by Annex Theatre. The plot is loosely based on the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who left the farm and fell into the clutches of a fox while the silly bird was looking for a safe place to lay her eggs. The real Beatrix Potter, who was [...]

I broke my rule for a touring show that has, apparently, been tearing up international stages — L’Effet de Serge from Vivarium Studios, which nearly didn’t make it to Seattle because of visa trouble. The program for the show describes L’Effet de Serge: This off-key aria by the French company Vivarium Studio maliciously turns theatrical [...]

A saying has been floating around my head a lot lately — “Write what you know.” I wish I could remember who said this or where I first heard it, but the line has become one of those “They Say” aphorisms which lives in my brain. It’s true, I used to write fanfiction. That was [...]

First and foremost, tonight is the last night of “Hardball” by Victoria Stewart, over at Annex Theatre, produced by Live Girls! Theatre, which I have mentioned previously is one of my favorite theatres in town. This is their first full-length play since becoming an itinerant company, so I absolutely had to go support them. I [...]