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Playwright Vanessa Severo finds deeply personal connection with real-life artist in 'Frida' Her one-woman show, “Frida … A Self Portrait,” about the iconic Mexican artist, is making its ...
In the 75-minute, one-woman show written and performed by Vanessa Severo, Kahlo sits firmly at the center, with Severo playing both the artist and a constellation of those in Frida’s orbit, ...
Vanessa Severo has studied at Missouri State University as well as The American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco. She is the recipient of the TCG 11th Round of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor ...
Notwithstanding the suggestion of the title, Vanessa Severo’s self-penned solo show at Writers Theatre about the iconic 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is not so much a self-portrait of ...
Vanesso Severo, one of the best-known and respected actors in Kansas City, ... Vanessa Severo’s show on Frida Kahlo an impressive look at a hard life well-lived By Robert Trussell ...
At some point, theater artist Vanessa Severo will let go of Frida Kahlo, the beloved Mexican painter whom she has portrayed onstage for five years in her solo play “Frida … A Self Portrait ...
Notwithstanding the suggestion of the title, Vanessa Severo’s self-penned solo show at Writers Theatre about the iconic 20th ...
A Self Portrait" written by and starring Vanessa Severo. The play is currently being performed at Writer's Theater in Glencoe, Illinois. It covers Frida Kahlo's life, ...
Now, she comes to life onstage through playwright and performer Vanessa Severo. “Frida… A Self Portrait” transports you to La Casa Azul, Frida’s home, ...
When Vanessa Severo first set out to write a play for performers with autism, she reached out to friends and family who were neurodivergent. “The thing that I found is they always said they feel ...
Rather, it is Vanessa Severo’s adaptation of the novel, written in collaboration with and co-directed by Joanie Schultz, the Playhouse in the Park’s associate artistic director.
Notwithstanding the suggestion of the title, Vanessa Severo’s self-penned solo show at Writers Theatre about the iconic 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is not so much a self-portrait of ...