Reflections on Race and American Greatness at Trinity Rep
The mythic past of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ proves no match for the bracing relevance of Baldwin’s ‘Blues for Mr. Charlie.’
Category Archives: Opinion
Tony, Can You Hear Me?
This coming Sunday the Tony Awards will again overlook the contributions of sound designers—an absence that screams louder each year.
A Year Later in Charleston, ‘Citizen’ Breaks the Silence
A stage adaptation of Claudia Rankine’s poems turns out to be exactly what we needed to respond to our city and our nation’s grief and division.
Beyond the Traditional Talkback: ‘Act II’ Adds Voices to ‘American Song’
For a new play about gun violence, Milwaukee Rep teamed with the Zeidler Center to turn post-show dialogues into engaging and deeply personal experiences.
Found in Translation: Arab Dramas as Mirrors of American Dilemmas
In staging two contemporary Egyptian plays in the U.S., how to eliminate exoticism without erasing specificity? With care, context—and some poetic license.
Frank Langella and Ben Whishaw, Bigger Than Life Onstage
Known for their work on screen, these two stage pros are in their element in ‘The Father’ and ‘The Crucible.’
How I Climbed Into a Fat Knight, and He Into Me
Playing Falstaff is a gift that keeps on giving, and not just because it’s among the greatest roles in the canon.
Back With ‘Vengeance’: ‘Indecent’ Examines a Lost History
Sholem Asch’s contested Yiddish classic is grist for Vogel and Taichman’s meditative new play-within-a-play.
How Theatre Can Bring Us Back to Our Senses
Amid a noisy world and an ephemeral culture, the intimacy and invigoration of theatre—particularly a small theatre like Soho Rep—is more essential than ever.
Mouth Almighty: How Billie Whitelaw Helped Me Find Beckett and ‘Not I’
From mental discipline to neck strain, the Irish actress recalls what Beckett’s muse taught her about letting her mouth do all the work.
