Russians Beyond Compassion in Andriy Bondarenko’s ‘Ghost Land’
In a triptych of plays, now onstage in Santa Monica, Calif., the Ukrainian playwright responds with ferocity to the invasion of his country.
Stories by Steven Leigh Morris
Will Gov. Gavin Newsom Sign Senate Bill 1116?
California’s latest attempt to save its smaller theatres, which have been severely strained by a new labor law and COVID impacts, has the crucial backing of Equity.
Refugees, Hypocrites, and Hustlers at the Kosovo Theatre Showcase
This year’s festival, with a surfeit of plays by Jeton Neziraj, reflected the deep skepticism of a young country born of European conflict.
First and Second Geer (and Beyond) at Theatricum Botanicum
The Geers’ theatre began as sort of Left Coast artist’s colony, and even as it’s grown into a true repertory house its political roots show.
L.A.’s Boston Court: a Theatre at the Crossroads
A small but powerful theatre in Pasadena has become a national new-play force, but it’s facing new challenges at home.
What Price Goodness? Ten Thousand Things and the LAPD Have Kept Accounts
Two new books look at companies that serve audiences outside the institutional theatre’s cocoon of privilege.
Debbie Devine and 24th Street Theatre’s Tightrope Act
Art or social service? That’s a false choice for this small but committed L.A. theatre, where theatrical excellence and community service are inextricably intertwined.
Encuentro 2014 Makes a National Case for Latino Theatre
An historic gathering of Latina/o theatremakers put the focus firmly on the work and let the politics—including the identity politics—emerge, or not, from there.
The Different Sounds of John Zalewski
Sound designer John Zalewski takes a holistic, even visual approach to crafting a play’s aural world.
Group Think
Shape-shifting ensembles are surfacing on major U.S. stages, trailing new techniques and changing the playmaking rules.
