Editor’s Note: The Puppet Moment
There’s no great mystery why they’re so popular, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a mystique, and plenty of mystery worth exploring, about puppets.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Onstage this Week: July 26–Aug. 3
From Shakespeare to showtunes to hoedowns, it’s another diverse week on stages across America.
Pro Tip: ‘Amateur’ Is Not a Putdown
The difference between arts professionals and the rest of us isn’t about money but about dedication.
How ‘Hamilton’ Found Its Groove
Lin-Manuel Miranda packed everything he knows about history, hip-hop, and musical theatre into his new hit show. No wonder ‘Hamilton’ is changing everything.
Offscript: Susan Booth and a Wild Party
Susan Booth, artistic director of Alliance Theatre, defines white privilege and explains why she doesn’t do classics. Also, the editors talk the Count and ‘The Wild Party.’
About Face Theatre Announces Celebratory 2015–16 Season
The LGBTQ focused theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary season with a world premiere and two Chicago premieres.
The Flea Theater Announces Fall 2015 Season
The roster includes world premieres by Thomas Bradshaw, Frank Winters, and new artistic director Niegel Smith.
Marga Gomez’s Love/Hate Letter to Her Lesbian Role Models
In her raunchy new solo show ‘Pound,’ the solo performer takes on filmic stereotypes—and tries to one-up crude male comics.
Waterlogged Wives of Bath in ‘The Drowning Girls’ at Mildred’s Umbrella
In the tale of a century-old serial murder case, the feminist theatre company finds a resonant and literally immersive fable of abuse.
An Alternate New-Play Universe by the Bay
Over two weekends, writers at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival get two passes at their work, and their needs are as different as their plays.
