Plays and Playwrights: Cross Pollination
Translation projects are bridging the cultural gap.
All posts by James Leverett
April 1984
‘Communication’ and ‘context’ were the bywords of the magazine’s first issue.
Editor’s Note
Welcome to our inaugural issue, featuring a deep dive on playwright Sam Shepard.
The Voyage Out
A new national magazine is inaugurated with a look at its fleeting predecessor, and how much has changed in the decentralized U.S. theatre since then.
Rock ’n’ Roll Jesus With a Cowboy Mouth
Sam Shepard, like Elvis, has found an infectious groove in the cracks of American mythology.
Rhythm & Truths: An Interview With Sam Shepard
Why does the author of ‘True West’ write plays? To see and hear things he can’t find anywhere else.
Things To Come
Crystal-gazing at the near and distant future of a durable art.
Stages
A roundup of openings, closings, and other national news.
The (Im)Pure Theatre of Twyla Tharp
Tharp has turned the tables on both dance and theatre, while having her cake and eating it, too.
On Everyday Theatre
An ode and an admonition.
