Leon Katz’s Anti-Rule Book
A lion of play analysis summarizes his life’s work in a liberating tome.
Category Archives: Books
The Book’s the Thing
A good play makes you think, but the exquisite little play-books from 53rd State Press are objects of contemplation in themselves.
Identity and the Word
A new anthology stages a conversation between hip-hop culture and the world at large.
Master Harold
Two new books make the case for Pinter in performance as opposed to Pinter as literature.
Drawing on Shakespeare
Graphic versions of the Bard are proliferating like never before.
Living for Design
Design is about more than pretty pictures, as reviews of three new books on costuming, scenography and lighting prove.
Measured Lives
The lives of two Broadway icons are told in conscientious detail, but without the theatrical flair of their best work.
Women’s Work
Can the Method be reconciled to feminism? Transcending both seems to have been Stella Adler’s answer.
Jez Butterworth: Chasing Goosebumps
The acclaimed author of ‘Jerusalem’ talks about writing, relationships and his secret advice from Harold Pinter.
Size Matters
A deep analysis of 7 high-profile megaplays taps into their unique, encompassing theatrical energies.
