Love these DIY projects for cat lovers! Also love Bradbury, a true #catlady. “Bradbury is the beloved, award-winning author—and MoPOP Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inductee—of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. The Illustrated Man,Bradbury’s classic book of short stories, serves as the focal point of our newly-launched book club, where through a series of virtual events and activities over the next month we’ll pay …
BroadwayWorld has ranked “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective” at The Public Theater in Lewiston, Maine, as one of the best productions of the year! “This witty contemporary spin on the Victorian murder mystery confronts convention, gender bias, and a serial killer all in one fast-paced, delightful evening. Directed by Christopher Schario, the mystery unfolded in a heady concoction of suspense, …
While the Covid-19 lockdown was going on, Keen Company recorded and distributed some audio plays. One of my absolute favorites is “Digging in the Dark” by the great Pearl Cleage. I’m delighted to share this fabulous play, available on both SoundCloud and Youtube.
“The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective” rides again! The Public Theatre (Lewiston, Maine) gets a rave review from Broadway World’s Carla Maria Süllwold. “Milton has a keen ear for the cadences of the period dialogue and so slips into the conversation speeches and one-liners laden with stunning acerbic wit…” The Public Theatre‘s production of Patricia Milton‘s THE VICTORIAN LADIES DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE …
I’ve altered the title of my latest play, and thus its dramaturgy page. If you’re interested in AI ethics and the pickle we’re in because it’s hurtling forward without developers thinking through the ethical concerns, take a look. Kamiri is a tech whiz can’t get hired after blowing the whistle on her former company. She swears to remain loyal to …
W. B. Yeats, ‘Gratitude to the Unknown Instructors’ What they undertook to doThey brought to pass;All things hang like a drop of dewUpon a blade of grass. This is Yeats’ poem in its entirety, written in the 1930’s. It is posted in gratitude to my own subconscious.
I haven’t been writing here for a while, since I went on holiday to the British Isles. Whee! At any rate, while I was gone, East Bay Magazine readers voted “Escape from the Asylum” the Best of the East Bay 2022 in the odd category of Theater troupe/Performance. Now, why they would award a best of 2022 when 2022 is …
… rides again! The Public Theater in Lewiston, Maine will produce the East Coast premiere in November 2022, Covid-19 willing. I’m excited as they will also film it, and I’ll be able to enjoy it either in person or via streaming. This will be its second production and the first on the East Coast, although it was presented in a …
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted as I am deep into writing “The Engine of our Destruction,” a satire about Artificial Intelligence. The thing is, “Artificial Intelligence” is a contradiction in terms. There are lots of lines that people tell us every day. Among them are “maintenance-free”, “guaranteed for life”, and the old standby, “no new taxes”. But the …