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March 2014 In Theatre News
Nationwide theatre news for March 2014, from Los Angeles to North Carolina.
‘Kiss Me Kate’ Meets ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ in ‘The Who & the What’
Ayad Akhtar inspired to write his new show after seeing an ad in a New York taxi.
Idiosyncrasies of Language the Theme for Christina Masciotti’s ‘Adult’
Playwright draws on personal experience and relationships to develop character language.
Independence Is More Than a State of Mind
The LIT FUND demonstrates the importance of collective action
Front and Center with Highwayman’s ‘The Record’
Two artistic directors take inspiration from a live rodeo for a new performance piece.
Romeo Castellucci Opens Up to American Audiences
Italian director Romeo Castellucci talks theatre, air conditioning and observing art.
Adam and Steve in the Garden of Eden
‘The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told’ may have gotten opposition from Republican House representative Dan Fisher, but that didn’t stop OKC Theatre Company from going on with the show.
A Barebones Neverland
Jeremy Bloom’s ‘Peter/Wendy,’ at San Francisco’s Custom Made Theatre Company, distills J.M. Barrie’s tale down to its essentials, with just seven actors and some happy thoughts.
Dominic D’Andrea Takes a Community’s Pulse, a One-Minute Play at a Time
It started as a kind of theatrical dare—what can really be conveyed onstage in 60 seconds? Now its creator takes his “barometer project” on the road.
