Stephen Schwartz Has ‘Magic to Do’ at Sea
The award-winning composer/lyricist turns his songs into a score for a breathtaking magic show on Princess Cruises.
Category Archives: Opinion
Once More Unto the Breach
An Anatomized Philippic Regarding the Relationship of Disability to the Contemporary American Theatre
What John Belluso Taught Me About Disability, Generosity, and Life
How a seminal friendship changed my views on disability—and prepared me for my own.
Signs of Shakespeare in ‘R+J: The Vineyard’
Chicago’s Red Theater is translating Shakespeare for its new show: They’re putting his verse into American Sign Language.
Why We’re Translating Shakespeare
Though our ‘Play on!’ commissioning project has met with some vocal disapproval, the work is grounded in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s core values—and our love for the Bard.
How to Write Sci-Fi for the Stage, in 7 Easy Steps
Can plays compete with mass entertainment in spinning tales of aliens, robots, and monsters? Seems to be working for some of us.
Striking Distance: The Violence We See, and Don’t See, Onstage
From the Greeks to ‘Disgraced,’ direct violence has been a theatrical staple. Structural violence, though harder to stage, is also the stuff of drama.
What Lies Beneath: The Truth About Unconscious Bias
Do men write better plays than women? We think we know that’s not true. So why does the disparity persist?
The Other Canon: 10 Centuries of Plays by Women
Obviously, theatre’s gender gap has a long history. Less obvious: so do plays by women.
Keep Your Hands Off of My Kimono, White People
Appropriation is about more than facepaint; it’s about pretending that minority cultures are metaphors or fantasy worlds or backdrops for white narratives.
