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Yearly Archives: 2015
Jonathan Moscone to Leave Cal Shakes Artistic Director Post
The longtime artistic director will step down in August after 15 years at the helm of one of California’s largest Shakespeare theatres.
Into the Polish Woods with Cutting Ball and Teatr ZAR
How a bi-national production of ‘Antigone’ took shape in remote Brzezinka, where Grotowkski’s animating spirit still holds sway.
8 Bay Area Performers Who Journeyed Into Grotowski’s Woods
The ensemble of Cutting Ball’s ‘Antigone’ ranged widely in age and experience, but their intensive work in Brzezinka fused them into an ensemble.
Teatr ZAR’s Jaroslaw Fret, Feeling the Heat but Not Fretting
Mounting and touring an acclaimed new work about the Armenian genocide, ‘Armine, Sister,’ isn’t even the biggest controversy swirling around the Polish director.
Caption Contest: Gender Parity Edition (January 2015)
Caption this image and win Richard Nelson’s “Apple Family Plays” anthology! PLUS, last month’s winner and finalists.
New NEA Studies Measure Arts Impact from Several Angles
Three new reports with data from 2012 show how much, and why, Americans participate in cultural activities. One takeaway: Get ’em while they’re young.
The Fire This Time Festival Makes Space for New Black Voices
Now in its sixth year, the new-play festival begun by Kelley Girod will feature a premiere by Nathan Yungerberg, ‘Pousada, Azul,’ and several short plays.
Virginia’s Jase Smith Takes Helm of Calif.’s Novato Theater Company
The longtime Old Dominion director makes the move to the West Coast, as Novato makes plans for a move from community to professional.
Tony Danza’s ‘Honeymoon’ on Broadway
The TV star and sometime cabaret and theatre performer places his bets on the musical ‘Honeymoon in Vegas.’
