Freelance writer
Lisa Kennedy
Denver-based freelancer Lisa Kennedy specializes in film and theater.
All Stories

As Sundance said goodbye to Utah, its Colorado connections became clear
Documentaries, directors and feature films have ties to Colorado, where the fest will move in 2027

Lies, laughs and gender politics take center stage in new show
Denver Center launches the world premiere of “The Suffragette’s Murder."

An alcoholic wakes up on the shore of Cherry Creek Reservoir in new play | Theater review
“The Reservoir” is a memory play. It is also a memory-loss play. The dance between the two is at the heart of Jake Brasch’s semi-autobiographical dramatic comedy about a college...

The Sundance Film Festival: 10 films worth waiting for
Here are 10 movies to watch for in the coming year, either in the arthouse or on the festival circuit.

“Confederates” takes us two steps forward, one back, at Curious | Theater review
What, I wonder, would you want to know about the latest production by the city’s doggedly bold Curious Theatre Company?

Songs his mother taught him: In “Avaaz,” it’s the joy that endures | Theater review
Playwright Micheal Shayan as his mother Roya welcomes you to Tehran-geles, CA in the one-mother show “Avaaz” at the Denver Center.

Immersive play about the infamous Ma Barker Gang lands at a Westminster farm
Kismetap a thing -- especially in theater. The first immersive performance that local playwright Jeffrey Neuman ever attended was “Wild Party” in 2016. The slinky, fun retrofitting of the Broadway...

See “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” on stage before it becomes a movie
The play explores the gulf between immigrant parents and their first-gen children.

Two compelling plays — perfect for election season — to see this month in Denver and Boulder
Set in earlier eras, these powerful dramas engage our political moment.

Tony-winning “Kimberly Akimbo” launches national tour in Denver | Theater review
The show won five Tony Awards in 2022.