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Published in Be Yourself

·Apr 6, 2022

Positive: A film based on true events…

LOGLINE: Distanced by years apart, two sisters are forced together by a surprise diagnosis that ultimately forces them to question their futures and come together in pursuit of an artistic truth. During the Spring of 2020, I was a senior at the University of California at Berkeley, about to complete…

Film

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Positive: A film based on true events…
Positive: A film based on true events…
Film

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Published in Inspired Writer

·Feb 7, 2021

Finding Love on the California Coast

There’s nothing like your first love — In light of Valentine’s day quickly approaching, and the copious amounts of time I’ve spent living in my head this past pandemic year, here goes. This is the story of my first, and so far only, love.

Valentines Day

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Finding Love on the California Coast
Finding Love on the California Coast
Valentines Day

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Nov 21, 2020

“ROMEO & JULIET” BEGS US TO FIND COMMON GROUND — STREAMING GLOBE, UK

Michael Oakley Highlights Comedy in Tragedy by Abby Tozer Clad in tight yellow pants, Mercutio (light footed, sharp-tongued Ned Derrington) romps through London’s beautiful and flexible Globe Theatre, tantalizing us with youthful exuberance. …

Theatre

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“ROMEO & JULIET” BEGS US TO FIND COMMON GROUND — STREAMING GLOBE, UK
“ROMEO & JULIET” BEGS US TO FIND COMMON GROUND — STREAMING GLOBE, UK
Theatre

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Published in Writers Guild

·Nov 13, 2020

“UNSTABLE CONNECTION” PAVES PATH FOR ‘VIRTUAL’ ACTIVISTS — STREAMING CAL

Margo Hall Motivates Modern Freedom Fighters by Abby Tozer March 13, 2020 on the UC, Berkeley campus. The sun is shining, and thousands of students rush to class. Some have just grabbed a Starbucks, others are busy planning their summers abroad. But an air of uncertainty looms. Watching Cal’s “Unstable Connection: A Devised Performance Project,” a…

Blm

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“UNSTABLE CONNECTION” PAVES PATH FOR ‘VIRTUAL’ ACTIVISTS — STREAMING CAL
“UNSTABLE CONNECTION” PAVES PATH FOR ‘VIRTUAL’ ACTIVISTS — STREAMING CAL
Blm

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Oct 10, 2020

“12 ANGRY MEN…AND WOMEN” EXPOSE POLICE BRUTALITY — STREAMING BILLIE HOLIDAY

Director Indira Etwaroo Stages Black Lives in Glass Boxes by Abby Tozer A Brooklyn cityscape overlooks the bright yellow street mural memorializing 159 Black victims of injustice — from Emmett Till to Breonna Taylor. The vast, bright yellow letters proclaim the names of the dead. The name “TAMIR RICE” is boldly painted in front of five glass boxes. Tamir…

Blm

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“12 ANGRY MEN…AND WOMEN” EXPOSE POLICE BRUTALITY — STREAMING BILLIE HOLIDAY
“12 ANGRY MEN…AND WOMEN” EXPOSE POLICE BRUTALITY — STREAMING BILLIE HOLIDAY
Blm

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Sep 26, 2020

“PUFFS” REMINDS US THAT WINNING IS TEMPORARY — STREAMING AMAZON

Matt Cox Appeals to PotterHeads & New ‘Puffs’ by Abby Tozer Twenty-three years ago, novelist J.K. Rowling created a magical world of witchcraft and wizardry. We all fell in love with the boy with a lightning bolt scar, Harry Potter, who pursued the greater good — across seven beautifully crafted books. …

Review

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“PUFFS” REMINDS US THAT WINNING IS TEMPORARY — STREAMING AMAZON
“PUFFS” REMINDS US THAT WINNING IS TEMPORARY — STREAMING AMAZON
Review

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Sep 1, 2020

‘West Side Story’ is more relevant now than ever

Bernstein, Sondheim champion youthful self-discovery — Whenever I hear the words “West Side Story,” I recall my Grandpa’s story of proposing to my Grandma at a 1961 packed premiere in downtown San Francisco. Assuming the musical has a Hollywood ending, he pulled out the ring halfway through. …

Musicals

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‘West Side Story’ is more relevant now than ever
‘West Side Story’ is more relevant now than ever
Musicals

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Published in Be Yourself

·Aug 30, 2020

A Self-Proclaimed Zillennial

The lost and confused micro-generation of 1993–1998 By Abby Tozer I am on the weird border between a Millennial and Gen-Z. Born in 1998, I still had Blockbuster as kid, rode the rocky transition from VCR to DVDs, and now navigate an endless sea of streaming services. I got my…

Gen Z

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A Self-Proclaimed Zillennial
A Self-Proclaimed Zillennial
Gen Z

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Aug 22, 2020

“KING LEAR” REDEFINES VIRTUAL THEATER — STREAMING S.F. SHAKES

Elizabeth Carter Creates A Female-Centric World by Abby Tozer With a woman in the titular role and three bi-racial daughters vying for the throne, Carter’s “King Lear” progressively challenges Shakespearean norms and intertwines the global pandemic. …

Shakespeare

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“KING LEAR” REDEFINES VIRTUAL THEATER — STREAMING S.F. SHAKES
“KING LEAR” REDEFINES VIRTUAL THEATER — STREAMING S.F. SHAKES
Shakespeare

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Aug 18, 2020

“Broadbend, Arkansas” Struggles to Find Unified Voice — Streaming NY Public

Millennial Notes Fitzhugh & Rivers Fail to Find Meaningful Flow by Abby Tozer Thirty minutes into Act I of Broadbend, Arkansas, a two-part jazz musical on the generational struggles of Black Americans against police brutality, and all we’ve seen so far is two white women argue over a Scrabble tile…

Theater

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“Broadbend, Arkansas” Struggles to Find Unified Voice — Streaming NY Public
“Broadbend, Arkansas” Struggles to Find Unified Voice — Streaming NY Public
Theater

3 min read

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