Luciana Varkevisser
Staff Reporter
Luciana Varkevisser covers theater and performances. She is a sophomore in Saybrook College planning majoring in History with a certificate in Education Studies and Human Rights Studies.
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‘Tiny Dorms,’ but big musical potential: an intimate presentation of the Yale music scene

Spring Fling’s “Tiny Dorms” showcases the work of four Yale musicians, each in a different genre of music.

Yale Rep’s “Eden,” a story of Black love and courage, to premiere this week

Steve Carter’s play, a classic in the theatrical canon, shines a light on the nuances of the Black experience in the United States through a dramatic love story.

Written by Xinning Shao ’25, “A Play Called Zhuangzi” to premiere this weekend.

A dramatization of Chinese philosophy, this new play invites viewers to question ideas of free will and destiny.

Yale Rep’s “Macbeth in Stride” tells a story of Black femininity this weekend

Through R&B anthems and a feminist rendering of a Shakespearean text, “Macbeth in Stride” reshapes the narrative of one of theater’s most iconic women.

REVIEW: Yale Rep’s Falcon Girls is a humorous and melancholy reminiscence on the middle school experience

This year, I’ve been working as a teacher’s assistant at a local middle school. Initially, I was quite nervous. No girl wants to go back […]

Chipmunks and Chinese takeout: the best hand-made costumes of Yale Halloween 2024

Yale students show off their creativity and humor throughout four nights of Halloween celebrations.

Yale alumni trio October Project appears at the Yale Club

The October Project celebrated the friendship, from roommates to bandmates, that forged the band and their journey from dorm life to the stage.

The world premiere of “Falcon Girls” opens this week at the Yale Repertory Theater

“Falcon Girls” — an intensely vulnerable and comedic memoir — will be staged from Oct. 10 through Nov. 2.

REVIEW: Legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Peña enraptured audiences with a passionate, heartfelt sound

Peña, a world-renowned guitarist, delivered a spellbinding instrumental performance of flamenco music at Sprague Hall Wednesday night.

Yale fall theater season blends tradition with bold new stories

With new works and reimagined classics, students strive for inclusivity and creativity.

Small town roots to big city stage: Chayton Pabich Danyla ’21 performs piece “Strings Attached” in New York

Danyla’s New York City performance kicked off a world tour of this one-man show that explores the complexities of queer relationships and human change.