Into the Woods
A unique New Orleans residency puts artists close to both the power and the danger of nature.
Stories by Amelia Parenteau
At Europe’s Good Chance Theatre, Refugees Have a Dome and a Home
How ‘The Jungle’ grew around a refugee camp in Calais, inspiring a theatre company with global ambitions.
How an EDI Advocate Can Improve Your Rehearsal
When working on a show with sensitive topics, such as an adaptation of ‘Dracula’ with violence and blood, a diversity advocate can help you work through the uncomfortable conversations.
Egypt’s Theatre Rebels
Facing censorship and worse in post-revolution Cairo, theatremakers resist and persist.
True West Africa
In Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire, theatre persists despite declining government support and lingering questions about who it’s for.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Documentary Theatre?
Stage works based on real material range so widely that about all they have in common is their makers’ aversion to labels.
Real Talk About Real Talk
Some of documentary theatre’s leaders discuss the art of the interview—and the deeply personal play-making that comes after.
‘An American in Paris,’ Back From an Out-of-Town Tryout in—Where Else?—Paris
How a Gershwin classic went from the concert hall to the cinema, and from Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet to Broadway.
Available Light Theatre: The Troupe That Sticks Together
The Ohio-based ensemble gears up for a new work about friendship, the power of which they know all too well.
‘The Bird House’ Finds Deep Impact
Diane Glancy’s new play explores Native issues.
