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February 08 2021 'A Long Distance Affair' Tracy Francis of Boom Arts and local actor Barbie Wu are involved in "A Long Distance Affair," a Zoom immersive play as part of a series that started before the COVID-19 pandemic. Through 10-minute plays, held Feb. 11-21, the audience learns about people from around the world; the latest version features 18 artists from Portland, Beirut (Lebanon), Lagos (Nigeria), Mumbai (India), Los Angeles and Mexico City. It's produced by Juggerknot Theatre Company ("Miami Motel Stories") and PopUp Theatrics. Francis directs the Beirut play, about a dance cla...

Aww, thank you so much. I loved working on TAKARAZUKA!!! I was amazed at the scale of the production and how hard the EWP team worked to bring the show to life. The costumes, choreography, dancing. To even attempt to recreate the massive spectacle of Takarazuka, you need a lot of design. Where are you spending these past pandemic months: New York, London or 'Aiea, Hawaii? At the top of the pandemic, I was in the U.K. Mostly I've been in New York, but I was able to go home to see my family in Hawai'i, which meant the world to me.

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Theaters Stopped. The Plays Didn’t. Here Are Our Favorite Offerings From Portland’s Performing Art Companies During 2020. Their work reminded us that it was OK to feel angry, damaged and lost. And that it would be strange if we didn’t. MAGELLANICA Artists Repertory Theatre Updated December 22, 2020 "You find ways to ritualize sound./To make sound a counterattack to the silence./To make sound an act of aggression/again...