Kwame Kwei-Armah Imagines ‘Marley’ in Exile
A new bio-musical of the iconic Jamaican singer at Center Stage narrows the focus to a fertile period of tension and creativity in London.
Features
Know a Theatre: Florida Studio Theatre
This five-stage Sunshine State theatre company programs mostly new work for its hard-to-please subscribers, most of them from out of town.
Can You Build a New Theatre Space Without Changing Course?
The Blue Barn Theatre has found a way to create a new home that’s both financially responsible and aesthetically appropriate.
Plays That Cover New Ground at Cleveland Play House Festival
Featuring an uneasily eclectic bag of themes, this year’s new-play festival tackles Black History Month, labor unions and Alzheimer’s.
Pacific Playwrights Festival Proves You Can Go Home Again
Among the offerings at South Coast Rep’s influential new work fest this year were plays inspired by its astonishing diversity.
Trouble Puppet: They’ve Got the Whole Universe in Their Hands
The Texas troupe’s epic ‘Wars of Heaven’ trilogy sets out to tackle all of human, and divine, history. No wonder they’re leaders on the local and national puppetry scene.
The Curious Incidence of Theatre on the Autism Spectrum
Autism-related theatre for youth has its own spectrum, from work created for autistic kids to pieces devised with their input.
It’s All About the Execution in Belarus Free Theatre’s New ‘Trash Cuisine’
Hounded from their home country but staying together via Skype, Minsk’s toughest troupe is back in New York with another harrowing but mesmerizing piece.
This Month in Theatre History
Auspicious births (Orson Welles, Howard Ashman) and major theatre foundings (the Old Globe, East West Players) mark previous Mays.
Border Crossing
Playwright/actor Raúl Castillo and director Jaime Castañeda create a site-specific piece.
