135 stories by "Sydney-Chanele Dawkins"
Caroline Clay is a phenomenal woman. Her extraordinary acting skills and God's gift of performance talent are only preceded by her grace, beauty, and kindness  Forum Theatre's Clement…
Caroline Clay is a phenomenal woman. Her extraordinary acting skills and God's gift of performance talent are only preceded by her grace, beauty, and kindness. Caroline plays the title ch…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The harsh dose of reality … Sometimes it takes the truth of a stranger to show us who really are. For many, it is easier to perpetuate a false truth or…
Heart, Soul, and the Blues There is a calm before any storm. The hurricane of human turmoil, and the whirlwind of hope that remains afterwards, is the story of Clementine in the Lower 9. The…
Does art influence life? Or, is life imitating the art? What is love and at it what cost? What is right? What is real? It's all a game of sorts. The Studio Theatre in its final production of…
Welcome to the new in-depth interview series 'The Playwright's Playground‘Â " highlighting local female playwrights in the D.C. Theatre community. Female Theatre artists make up more…
Desperately Seeking Stories . . . Every family has a story. When you are in the midst of an account, it isn't really a story at all. Only afterwards, does it become a story when you are …
Devoted husband, loving father, and cold-blooded contract killer. Told in flashback, The Iceman is bookend with a prison confessional, as a convicted killer speaks of his reputation, regrets…
Welcome to the new in-depth interview series The Playwright’s Playground Series, highlighting local female playwrights in the D.C. Theatre community. Female theatre artists make up o…
Memory and myth are intertwined in the DC-7: Roberto Clemente Story. The mythic aspects of sports, and baseball in particular, usually draw on nostalgia for how things used to be and cliches…
Filmfest DC 2013 ***** 10 MUST SEES! by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins Filmfest DC 2013‘s spirit of cinematic celebration is five star entertainment, and has become an important Washington sho…
An audacious four-hour stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Oscar-winning feature film – Fanny and Alexander by Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theater highlights the Nordic Coo…
Who says you can't go home again? Think about the word home, and what it means to you. Home can be the place that you grew up in, or any place that you spend a significant amount of time. Mo…
The Kennedy Center's Nordic Cool 2013 Festival's month long programming offerings of a variety of Scandinavian art have been the tip of the iceberg . . . until now! Nothing may be cooler tha…
Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited run from February 27- March 1…
Rep Stage celebrates Black History Month and their 20th season with the 1980 Tony Award-nominated production of Home, written by Samm-Art Williams, in a limited run from February 27- Marc…
Race Matters The Crime:Â Rape. Or is it Race? The Defendant: Charles Strickland is a man who doesn't comprehend being told "No," and one who has never had to beg for anything. A wealthy, o…
Life is messy, and sometimes painful, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. For many, love hurts. As our experiences grow and we mature, hopefully it is learned that true love is…
It’s a thin line between love and hate. Oh, the things that we will do for love, or the semblance thereof. More than a wishful, flight of fancy, love is a basic human need. Love is the…
Betrayal. Seduction. Revenge. To them, it’s just a game “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott’s oft-used expression on…
"you may not believe it but there are people who go through life with very little friction or distress." - excerpted from Charles Bukowski’s poem, "The Aliens" What makes ordinary peop…
This is Part 3 of my series of 3 interviews with the cast of "Master Harold". . . and the boys at Bay Theatre Company. The innovative and versatile Baakari Wilder, delights as "Willie" in "M…
This is Part 2 of my series of 3 interviews with the cast of "Master Harold". . . and the boys at Bay Theatre Company. Tonight: Part Three with Baakari Wilder. The fascinating and multi-tale…
This is Part 1 of my series of 2 interviews with the cast of “Master Harold". . . and the boys. Tomorrow: Part Two with Michael Williams. Sean McComas, a recent Acting graduate of the …
A new light is shone on the familiar Peter Pan childhood classic, as J.M. Barrie writes for adults in Mary Rose, the little seen mysterious tale of grown up fantasy. Continuing its 20th anni…