Category Archives: On the Scene

Ike Holter May ‘Hate It Here,’ But He’s Made a Show We Can Love

Media, On the Scene July 16, 2021 Jerald Raymond Pierce Leave a comment

Part of the Goodman Theatre’s LIVE series, the new staging combines the best of theatre and live television for a unique theatrical outing.

London’s Stage Return: Tentative, but Not Without Hopeful Glimmers

Global, On the Scene July 13, 2021 Ava Wong Davies Leave a comment

Plays at the National, Almeida, and Donmar Warehouse offer surfeit, stillness, and savvy celebrity casting.

‘The Map of Now’ Offered a Virtual Stroll Through Windy City Arts

Media, On the Scene June 30, 2021 Jerald Raymond Pierce Leave a comment

Using the virtual platform Gather.Town, Lucky Plush Productions crafted a virtual city-wide arts festival that opened the door for potential future expansion.

The Unique Tension of ‘Pass Over’ in a Public Park

On the Scene June 24, 2021 Jerald Raymond Pierce Leave a comment

A new Philadelphia production offers a timely, often disconcerting look at Antoinette Nwandu’s play about police violence, soon headed for Broadway.

Reopen Theatre? Why Not a Whole Neighborhood?

On the Scene June 11, 2021 Rob Weinert-Kendt Leave a comment

INTAR Theatre’s MicroTEATRO project celebrates a Manhattan district that may be poised to take off as a theatre destination.

Theatre as Healing Ritual: How Afrofemononomy Worked the Roots

On the Scene June 9, 2021 Ayanna Prescod Leave a comment

How a group of Black femme theatremakers made Kathleen Collins’s undersung work a site of communion and affirmation.

Gulfshore Playhouse Has Plenty to Celebrate

On the Scene May 10, 2021 Kristen Coury Leave a comment

Perseverance through the pandemic, and the support of loyal patrons, means that this Florida theatre is on track to break ground on a new $60 million facility.