Michael Yawney

“Sonnets for an Old Century” Explores Modern Day Topics in Anthology Style Play

Angela Rivas / Staff Writer Regret, anger, and bigotry are just some of the topics on display in FIU theatre department’s production of “Sonnets for an Old Century.”  Written by Jose Rivera in the early 2000s, this play showcases messages, ranging from love to hatred, left behind by each character as they transition from one […]

Dark Humor And Echoes Of The Me Too Movement Shine In New FIU Play

Anna Radinsky/Entertainment Director Parents teaching their children the golden rule of treating others as they should be treated may or may not want to take them to see FIU Theatre’s newest play, “Measure for Measure.” Unless they don’t mind the sexual tension and dark comedy that comes with watching it. “This is a really weird, […]

“Measure for Measure” Hints At Modern Day Social Issues But In 1600s Vienna

Camille Orquera/Staff Writer  Greed, corruption, sin and forgiveness will soon be on display for FIU Theatre’s new production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure.” The play is set in Vienna, Austria and tells the story of Isabella, a young nun, whose brother Claudio has been condemned to die.  Isabella tries to save her brother by speaking […]

“Ubu Rex” is the king of comedy this fall

Jose Gil/Contributing Writer With students stressing out over midterms, work or the thousands of other things that enter our day-to-day lives, it’s important to find the time to laugh, and in this writer’s opinion nothing has given me as much of gut-wrenching laugh as FIU Theatre’s “Ubu Rex.” “Ubu Rex” is described by its poster […]

Seniors producing shows for final semester projects

Alfredo Aparicio/Staff Writer For Mariana Vallejo, her senior project is the defining moment of her years as a theater student. Embodying La India Catalina in her piece called “Huellas,” Vallejo said the project taught her not to be so hard on herself and “so final about things” “I used to write my drafts like they […]

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