Nationalism and Its Discontents at Wrocław’s Theatre Olympics
A new staging of Poland’s national epic was the centerpiece of a festival reflecting the West’s tense, shadowy new age.
Stories by Jim O’Quinn
O, for ‘A Thousand Tongues’: An American Soundscape Heads for Poland
Samantha Shay’s music-based piece finds a berth in the aesthetic home of Grotowski.
The Rain, It Raineth Every Day: NOLA Project’s ‘Flood City’
Gabrielle Reisman unearths up-to-the-minute issues—and some comic gold—in her time-hopping play about the Johnstown Flood.
ROOTS Theatre Activists Keep the Fight Going After 40 Years
The Southern-based arts and advocacy group gathered to celebrate the past and gird for more struggles.
At Catapult Studios, Design Comes First
The New Orleans-based studio founded by local Jeff Becker will house 3 theatre ensembles and focus on design-driven productions.
Southern Rep’s Aimée Hayes, En Avant!
After years without the anchor of a home base, the leader of New Orleans’s preeminent theatre is steering the company to a snug new harbor.
Editor’s Note for September 2015
Revisiting MFA graduates from the ’90s, insights into Twin Cities leadership transitions, plus an in-depth interview with composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Water, Holy and Otherwise: Double Edge Dives In
The farm-based Massachusetts company draws upon the life of lead actor Carlos Uriona for ‘Once a Blue Moon.’
Beijing Opera Star Zhang Huoding Packs ‘Jewelry Purse’ for the U.S.
The Chinese opera diva, who has revivified a classic form, rides a wave of adulation to Lincoln Center.
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.
