Luciana Varkevisser
Staff Reporter
luciana.varkevisser@yale.edu
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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LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
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.

December 2, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
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 […]

November 8, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER & CAMERON NYE
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.

November 3, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
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.

October 21, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
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.

October 14, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER & CAMERON NYE
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.

October 9, 2024

SKYE WU & LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
Yale fall theater season blends tradition with bold new stories

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

September 17, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
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.

September 17, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
Falcon Girls, Macbeth in Stride, The Inspector and More: Here’s what to expect from the 2024-25 season at the Yale Repertory Theater

Get a first look at the upcoming season at the Yale Rep, along with behind-the-scenes information on how the theater selects its show line-up and runs its operations.

September 13, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER & KAMINI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Chabad and Yale Friends of Israel to bring popular Israeli singer-songwriter Ishay Ribo to Toad’s Place on Monday

Ribo’s previous performance at Harvard, organized in support of Israel, drew protests and boycotts. The concert organizers hope that the performance at Yale will bring unity and joy.

September 13, 2024

LUCIANA VARKEVISSER
A lesson in drawing outside the lines, directing according Jack Tamburri DRA ’13

Tamburri is set to direct the debut performance of the play “Drawing Lessons” at the Children’s Theater in Minneapolis from Oct. 8 to Nov. 10.

September 9, 2024