UNION ARTS CENTER "frida...a self-portrait" June 6 - June 28, 2026 Review
frida … a self-portrait Written & Performed by Vanessa Severo Directed by Joanie Schultz Union Arts Center Seattle, WA June 11, 2026 Opening/Media Night Performance (Frida Prod Photo. Photo Credit Michael Henninger.) The best theatre experience for me is one where the performance lingers for days, if not weeks, after. To unpack what I had just experienced and to do my best to comprehend it all. “frida … a self-portrait” was precisely such a show. The story of Frida Kahlo as written and performed by Vanessa Severo was nothing short of spectacular. The creative ways in which Vanessa Severo presented Frida’s story, but also the manner in which she did so, was just amazing to watch unfold. The performance was engaging from the first words spoken. As narrator, as Frida, and as the other characters during the one woman play, Vanessa Severo brought you into her written world and didn’t let go for the full duration of the show. (Frida Prod Photo. Photo Credit Michael Henninger.) Ther...
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