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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Centered in a traditional Italian home, “Angie Aquavitae Is Aggravated and She Is Going to Tell You About It” is a one-woman show that presents a family in crisis. (Image via Wikimedia)

Angie Is Aggravated and I Understand Why

Sasha Cohen, Books & Theater Editor January 27, 2020

From Jan. 16-26, “Angie Aquavitae Is Aggravated and She Is Going to Tell You About It,” written and performed by A. Aquavitae, took the stage in Pless Hall. Produced by Gallatin...

Samah Ahmed Ikram

Putting Mental Health Center Stage
Tyler Crews, Opinion Editor March 8, 2018

“How are you feeling?” is a question that most therapists ask their patients, but Steinhardt graduate student Samah Ikram did not ask me that. Instead, she asked my sister....

Steinhardt’s Drama Therapy Department performed “Power and Privilege As Performance” at Pless Hall Black Box Theater on Saturday. The performance included three short plays.

Performing Power And Privilege

Michael Landes, Staff Writer February 10, 2017
The NYU Drama Therapy program tackled privilege of all sorts with avant-garde flair and talented precision in its presentation of three short plays by its master's candidates last week.
 The three plays that make up “Sex as Performance” confront tough topics like sexual assault.

Performance becomes therapy

Dhriti Tandon, Staff Writer February 12, 2015
From Feb. 5-8, a collection of three one-act plays called "Sex as Performance" played at Pless Hall. By combining drama therapy, the event explored the implications of rape and sex in society.