Theater Reviews + Features | Pittsburgh City Paper: Alas, nothing is so taxingly certain as man's inhumanity to man, and it's difficult to get such tales to grab and hold the public's attention. The University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre's ambitious City of Asylum aims at hearts, minds and all the senses with a multimedia "stage performance," so labeled by Cynthia Croot, theater-faculty member. She conceived and directed the chapters of this one-act, which shares snapshots of the lives and works of four writers who defied death and dictators in their home countries before finding shelter with the titular Pittsburgh nonprofit.
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This sounds interesting, and it should do well with the locals of Pittsburgh. I like how they are teaching us about Pittsburgh history, because I don't know much about it. I think this show has many good messages, especially the self awareness. In this show, we see many who have gone through hardships, but found peace in Pittsburgh through their artistic freedom. Not only does it show us how much artistic freedom we have, but it also opens our eyes to the rest of the world. Perhaps this play can create awareness and activism to promote artistic freedom.
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