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About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.

Respect Must be Paid (except for Billionaires)

Posted on 12/18/2024 by paulefallon

This cult-like thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was at the premier performance of How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos at Boston Playwright’s Theatre (BPT) when mid-way through the show there was a … Continue reading →

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EMMA!!!

Posted on 12/10/2024 by paulefallon

EMMA Actors’ Shakespeare Project Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center November 14-December 15, 2024 One amazing attribute of great art is how it can be twisted and bent into new shapes without losing its original power. Emma Woodhouse arrived in this world … Continue reading →

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5 Plays in 5 Days

Posted on 12/04/2024 by paulefallon

Boston’s theater scene continues to grow in every dimension. In the 1990’s, when I first moved beyond touring Broadway shows to discover local theater, Boston supported a handful of companies and few people made a livelihood in live theater here. … Continue reading →

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The Thanksgiving Play. It’s Not What You Think. It’s Way Better.

Posted on 11/27/2024 by paulefallon

The Thanksgiving Play Moonbox Productions November 21 – December 15, 2024 Forgive me for being wary when I read the flyer for The Thanksgiving Play, written by Larissa Fasthorse and directed by Tara Moses, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma/Mvskoke. I pictured … Continue reading →

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Mindplay

Posted on 11/25/2024 by paulefallon

Mindplay The Huntington November 13 to December 1, 2024 Calderwood Pavilion, Boston December 15, 2024 to April 20, 2025 Greenwich House Theater, New York City A few minutes into Mindplay, mentalist Vinny DePonto asks the question hanging from the curtain … Continue reading →

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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

Posted on 11/20/2024 by paulefallon

This summer, I reread The Heart is Lonely Hunter. Carson McCullers’ masterpiece, published in 1940 when the author was 23-years-old, is a perennial feature on many “Best Of’ book lists. (Ranked #17 in The Modern Library List of 100 Best … Continue reading →

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A Universal Tale of Folks Unlike Me

Posted on 11/14/2024 by paulefallon

Sojourners The Huntington October 31 – December 1, 2024 The Huntington is spearheading the Ufot Family Cycle, a series of nine plays by playwright MFoniso Udofia that chronicle the experience of a Nigerian-American family in this country. The plays will … Continue reading →

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Make Our Garden Grow

Posted on 11/06/2024 by paulefallon

Yesterday, Election Day 2024, I was a poll worker at my local precinct, as I am every election day. We are a great crew at Cambridge Ward Three Precinct Nine. After taking our dawn oath to uphold the Constitution of … Continue reading →

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I Want to Do Damage!

Posted on 10/30/2024 by paulefallon

I am a pacifist. Totally, impractically, naively against all forms of violence. I have never hit another human being. And no one has ever hit me. (I am exempting my belt-wielding father who hit all kinds of things because, well, … Continue reading →

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Pru Payne

Posted on 10/23/2024 by paulefallon

Pru Payne Speakeasy Stage By Steven Druckman Directed by Paul Daigneault October 18 – November 16, 2024 The twenty-first century has ushered in a new form of drama: the dementia story. Hollywood apparently loves to see nature actors unravel, bestowing … Continue reading →

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