Urinetown: The Musical by Greg Kotis is a story about rebellion against a tyrannical government, with the people of the world being forced to pay in order to pee. Bobby Strong is the leader of the rebellion,...

Pantoum Poems capture readers by using one of the most powerful tools in a poet’s arsenal: repetition. This old Malaysian form is often overlooked in favor of more common styles like the sestina. However,...

In AFS’s new theatre class, Technical Theatre Design taught by Seth Schmitt-Hall, the class is preparing for Urinetown, where it is a privilege to pee. The students have the privilege of designing set...

I have gotten the privilege of working closely with theater teacher Kittson O’Neill. O’Neill has been a theater teacher and director of plays and musicals at AFS since 2022, and since her arrival she...

Theater has always had a special place within the Abington Friends School community. It provides a creative outlet and platform for students to showcase their talents with productions ranging from comedic...

Contrapuntal poems beautifully marry music with poetry in a way that entwines two separate poems into a harmonious third. Its invention is credited to Russian novelist and poet Andrei Bely in 1921. Since...

Breaking news: Abington Friends Upper School Theatre has an intimacy director. That’s right, it’s not just for Bridgerton. Carly Bodnar served as the intimacy director for this year’s Upper School...

The Record, a Boygenius album released in March of 2023, is both unique and generic. The lyrics on this album are creative and beautiful. They are clearly a product of passion for poetry. Each of the songs...

Horror movies have long been a staple of the film industry, captivating audiences with suspense and fear. However, as of recently, the genre has fallen short of its purpose to write a compelling, scary...

At the end of last school year, AFS theater director Kittson O’Neill announced that the spring play for the 2023-2024 theater season would be Three Sisters by Anton Chekov. Many students may have wondered...

Flamenca poems perfectly encapsulate the fast-paced passion of dance. Originating from 18th century Southern Spain, flamenco dancing mainly inspired the Flamenca. Syllable count and assonance combine within...

Unlike the more modern Blitz and Cascade styles, Rimas Dissolutas poems have enchanted hundreds of generations of poets. Its name, which translates to “dissolved rhyme”, provides a clue into the mysteries...