Hailey Colwell studied journalism and writes plays. She is interested in how the theater and the press work for and against each other.
Hailey Colwell
Articles by Author
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A timely call for peace
ReviewWhat an eerily fitting time to retell Sadako Sasaki’s story. She was two years old when an American atomic bomb...
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‘Pandas’ and John Oliver: What comedy can teach us
EditorialComedy’s potential to deliver political messages spans from as nearby as the Bryant-Lake Bowl and Burnsville, Minn. to John Oliver’s...
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Art for social change: what change are you looking for?
EditorialWith the explosion of political art following the 2016 election, maybe it’s time to gather and look at what makes...
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Poetry of the Real
ReviewThe special effect was subtle and unexpected: a black feather, until now hanging from the ceiling of the charming Fox...
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Finding a point in pointlessness
ReviewWe are living in a crazy time, so it makes sense why so many companies are producing plays to tap...
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Not your grandaddy’s Carmen
EditorialNo one summed up the night better than the baritone:
“Try not to be distracted by the crowd,” John Allen...
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No longer innocent
EditorialI first saw Anna in the Tropics when I was way too young for it. The romanticism countered with heavy...
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Eternally lovely
EditorialWhy do we return to classic love stories? Because they can thrill and teach us. It’s enchanting to watch a...
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A divide that’s still ours
ReviewOn the surface, a lot has changed in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood from before the Civil Rights Movement to now...
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