Zachary Steele's Blog
August 9, 2021
The Beautiful Terror of Dr. Authorstein
It began with a single sentence. Now I’m left with the terrifying prospect of explaining everything that came after. I wanted my brother back. Seemed simple at the time. One thought, unspoken, bounding around my head day after day. But it bred. Opened up a world in which pain and suffering were the norm. Where … Continue reading The Beautiful Terror of Dr. Authorstein
May 28, 2021
Review: Steel Magnolias, a Theater, Interrupted Production
I won’t lie. I love Steel Magnolias. It’s a sweet southern story full of humor, emotional swings, and strong women that are impossible to forget. The film, which hit theaters to great fanfare in 1989, was cast to perfection (Shirley MacLaine as Ouiser and Dolly Parton as Truvy in particular have always stuck with me … Continue reading Review: Steel Magnolias, a Theater, Interrupted Production
May 24, 2021
Review: Everything Counts, an upcoming web series by Face to Face Films
In 1996, Bill Gates penned an opinion that proclaimed, “content is king.” As prescient as Gates proved to be in the world of tech, even he couldn’t have forseen the entertainment gap left in the wake of a global pandemic. Without theaters, without the stage, without a means to go and see whatever it is … Continue reading Review: Everything Counts, an upcoming web series by Face to Face Films
May 10, 2021
The User Within
A now former friend of mine recently called me a user. This insult was stated in concert with various other insults and unfounded accustations, which only served to maximize the hurt in hearing them. Not because someone that I thought knew me well would say such things–that part still stung, obviously–but because I’ve always strived … Continue reading The User Within
April 30, 2021
Review: Rabbit Hole, a Theatre, Interrupted Production
Theater, Interrupted, the ongoing web-series of theater performances by Face to Face Films, has offered its followers an non-stop stream of quality plays since the beginning of the pandemic. Though we await, with great anticipation, the opportunity to sit quietly in a darkened theater, drawn into the emotional journeys of characters, wowed by performances of … Continue reading Review: Rabbit Hole, a Theatre, Interrupted Production
April 26, 2021
Sneak Peek at Sensing Astrid
A successful run of virtual performances hasn’t slowed down Face to Face Films frontrunner, Anthony M. Laura. In addition to his on-going Theater, Interrupted series of plays, Laura has dipped into the creative pool for his upcoming original series, Sensing Astrid. Following the life of a young actress struggling to manage multiple personalities, Laura returns … Continue reading Sneak Peek at Sensing Astrid
April 8, 2021
Review: The Nina Variations, a Theater, Interrupted Production
Theater, Interrupted, the series of virtual theater performances created by Face to Face Films director and writer Anthony M. Laura, has offered a consistent run of quality theater over the past year, despite the pandemic. The frustration over our inability to sit and see these takes on stage has waned as the production and performances … Continue reading Review: The Nina Variations, a Theater, Interrupted Production
March 31, 2021
Review: RFK, a production by Theater, Interrupted
Face to Face Films took its cue from the global pandemic in 2020, offering fans of the theater an opportunity to see and experience quality productions from the cozy confines of home. While props and music and staging has evolved since the initial production, the talent and direction has remained top notch. For its latest … Continue reading Review: RFK, a production by Theater, Interrupted
March 2, 2021
Review: Hillary & Clinton, a Theater Interrupted production
The specter of 2020 wanes as we drift further into 2021, but the pause on live theater remains. For all that we lost in being unable to see productions in full, live on stage, we have gained in the ongoing efforts of companies like Face to Face Films, whose Theater Interrupted series of online performances … Continue reading Review: Hillary & Clinton, a Theater Interrupted production
June 30, 2020
Review of Doubt, an online reading
2020 continues to do its thing, offering one alarming raise to the pot of a nerve-wracking poker game we didn’t plan on playing. A fallout—one of many, to be sure—has been the continued shutdown of the entertainment industry. Film and theater have been forced out of production, screens and stages remain dark, and a world … Continue reading Review of Doubt, an online reading
