Can Theatre Heal Trauma? A Case Study From India
This excerpt from a new book about performance activism looks at pandies theatre, which has devised plays with and for marginalized youth in the slums of New Delhi.
Category Archives: Books
Try to Remember: ‘The Fantasticks’ in a Warzone
An oral history about the time the beloved Off-Broadway musical magically entertained American GIs in Vietnam.
Fire This Time Fest to Release Methuen Anthology
The new book will include 25 short plays by early-career Black playwrights.
What Can Be Said With and About Broadway Dance
Reading is no substitute for dancing, but 2 new books—one about Tommy Tune, the other about canonical Broadway dances—have plenty to offer.
The Given Circumstances of ‘The Method’
In tracing the development of the predominant acting approach of the 20th century, Isaac Butler makes the case for its far-reaching influence.
The Lab Where the Method Was Born
A look at the American Laboratory Theatre, where Richard Boleslavsky and Maira Ouspenskaya introduced young American actors to their version of Stanislavski’s system.
Come By Bullins!
How the Philly playwright’s arrival in New York in 1968 changed the course of Black theatre in the U.S.
When Lorraine Met Lloyd, and ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Got Raised
In this excerpt from a new biography, playwright Lorraine Hansberry crosses paths with the director who would help to shape her iconic play.
The Wounds Their Art Grew From: David Storey and David Lan
New memoirs of 2 artists associated with London’s Royal Court Theatre portray divergent quests to make work for themselves and for others.
Afterword to ‘Eurydice’ in the Form of 20 Questions
The playwright reflects on her oft-produced take on the Greek myth about loss, and suggests both practical and philosophical approaches for future interpreters.
