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Erik Esckilsen

Erik Esckilsen

Erik Eskilsen is a freelance writer and Champlain College instructor. He lives in Burlington with his wife and twin daughters, and their dog.

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Theater review: 'As You Like It,' Plainfield Little Theatre

While many of William Shakespeare's most frequently produced plays are set in regal locales — the courts and corridors of power and intrigue —…

By Erik Esckilsen | Feb 19, 2020 | Theater

Arts + Life
Fiction: A Bit of Harmless Mischief

My office is a busy place during final exam week, when students imagine, wrongly, they can negotiate making up the work they've failed to…

By Erik Esckilsen | Dec 18, 2019 | Creative Writing

Arts + Life
A Vermont Dad Reflects on His Annual Tradition of Building a Backyard Skating Rink

Scrawled on the inside of the pantry door in my mother and stepfather's house are lines and dates marking their grandchildren's heights over the…

By Erik Esckilsen | Nov 13, 2019 | Outdoors & Recreation

Arts + Life
Theater Review: 'The Father,' Unadilla Theatre

Time takes a toll on the body and mind and provides us all with a private drama. When a family member suffers from dementia,…

By Erik Esckilsen | Jul 31, 2019 | Theater

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Theater Review: 'Cabaret,' Lost Nation Theater

The human impulse to seek shelter from a storm can kick in just as strongly when the gathering clouds are political, not literal. Artists…

By Erik Esckilsen | Jul 17, 2019 | Theater

Arts + Life
Vermont Playwrights Circle Seeks 'Fantasy' 10-Minute Plays for Festival

It doesn't take a mathematician to see that our culture likes to think in tens. There's the "perfect 10" score. Thrilling 10-second countdowns for…

By Erik Esckilsen | Jun 5, 2019 | Theater

Arts + Life
Catching the Big Picture With Fly Fisherman and Author Peter Shea

When Peter Shea agreed to introduce me to fly fishing, he didn't say we'd catch fish. I didn't press the issue. I figured I'd…

By Erik Esckilsen | May 22, 2019 | Outdoors & Recreation

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In Burlington's South End, Two Side-by-Side Salons Share 'Head' Space

Commercial development in Burlington's South End is a study in consumer choice. If you like pizza with your beer, walk the west side of…

By Erik Esckilsen | Mar 20, 2019 | Culture

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