Appointment With Despair: Pages from a Writer’s Notebook
In ‘The Train Driver,’ South Africa’s master dramatist wrestles with the fate of a poor family and what it means to him.
Category Archives: Opinion
The Art of Conversation
At Austin’s Fusebox Festival, talking with strangers is de rigueur.
From Sea-Chanties to the Moon
A spate of intense new productions shows how Eugene O’Neill’s theatrical vision deepened as his canvas tightened.
From East to West
The human condition gets a workout at 2 festivals: Humana and Pacific Playwrights.
A Tale of 2 Festivals
Stratford and Shaw are the twin peaks of Canadian classicism.
Have You Met My Housemates?
An offbeat new musical eavesdrops on la vie bohème, circa 1940.
The Sin of Activism
A theatremaker who has found politics increasingly salient in his work speaks up for their place onstage.
The Last Minstrel Show?
Telling the tragic tale of ‘The Scottsboro Boys’ with happy-go-lucky minstrelsy may show audacity, but it lacks empathy.
Joining Forces
When theatre artists and military personnel come together, assumptions on both sides are transformed.
‘Ajax’ in Guantanamo
An ancient story wins hearts and minds at the world’s most controversial military base.
