Every week, the culture critics at Token Theatre Friends bring their fresh perspectives to the performing arts on their podcast and video series. The podcast can be found on Spotify, iTunes, and Stitcher (look for the all-red logo) The video series is available on YouTube. The TTF theme song is by Sean Mason (with vocals by Angela Ramos). The video animation is by Brad Ogden, with logos by Jason Simon.
In this episode Alexi and Jose review The Wilma’s recent production of Heroes of the Fourth Turning. Which they compare to an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Alexi even matches each Heroes character to a ROBH cast member. The two also discuss their love for Clarice Lispector when reviewing the digital world built for a production of Inside the Wild Heart.
The Friends also spoke with Tony-nominee Robert O’Hara and Sullivan Jones about their involvement in the latest audio production of A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the Williamstown Theatre Festival with Audible. O’Hara directed the show and Jones starred as Mitch. Both have previously worked together on Slave Play, which received 12 Tony nominations earlier this year.
References:
- Heroes of the Fourth Turning at the Wilma Theater.
- Inside the Wild Heart at Group.BR.
- A Streetcar Named Desire at Williamstown Theatre Festival
- (Un)Documents at Teatro Audaz.
- Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Hey Token Theatre Friends! Thanks so much for your coverage of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at The Wilma and for the Philly Theatre shoutouts! Your podcast is wonderful and Alexi I hope to meet you someday at the theatre when we can all share space again.
I wrote a think piece on my experience of the show that I think y’all might dig. I love what you talk about in this episode and can hear parts of it harkening in my essay:
https://wilmatheater.org/blog/being-stuck-and-perpetuating-whiteness-in-heroes-of-the-fourth-turning/?uid=1794432&promo=76640
Regardless, thanks for the work you’re doing and here’s looking forward to more! Feel free to contact me anytime if you’d like to chat.
Well wishes,
Justin Jain