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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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“The Lilliput Troupe” features an ensemble of seven little people. The show opens Off-Broadway on Nov. 6 and was originally produced at Northwestern in 2014.

Original student theater show premieres Off-Broadway

November 4, 2015

A&E “The Lilliput Troupe” closed in April 2014 after a sold-out weekend run in the Shanley Pavilion. On Friday, the show will open again with another sold-out show, but this time off-Broadway...

Associate theater Prof. Harvey Young and Jewish Studies Prof. Phyllis Lassner speak Wednesday evening at “Creative Expression as a Form of Remembrance: A Panel Discussion on Art and the Holocaust.” The panel, hosted by “The Lilliput Troupe," focused on forms of storytelling appropriate for depicting the Holocaust and why telling Holocaust stories continues to serve an important purpose.

Panel discusses honoring the Holocaust through theater

April 16, 2014

The team behind the upcoming performance of "The Lilliput Troupe" held a panel Wednesday discussing the role of theater and art in remembering the Holocaust. The panel, which was moderated by Lillian...

Improv comedy group Mee-Ow will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1974, the group has included several famous cast members, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Communication '83).

Mee-Ow celebrates 40 years of improv, sketch comedy

January 22, 2014

In front of a small brick garage on a Saturday morning, eight students trudge through the snow with trays of purple paint. Large wooden boards lay on a tarp. Music blasts from the inside of the garage...

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