Comedy and Politics, Strange Bedfellows in Yussef El Guindi’s ‘Threesome’
Eygptian-American playwright’s characters lower their guard on serious issues after first losing some clothes and inhibitions.
Eygptian-American playwright’s characters lower their guard on serious issues after first losing some clothes and inhibitions.
A playwright remembers the late actor’s grace under fire, and the memorable fury with which she delivered a simple five-word line.
A new musical based on Ned Vizzini’s young-adult novel follows a high schooler jonesing for chill pill, literally.
The Chicago Dramatists leader nurtured generations of playwrights with weekly readings. They in turn formed the family that gathered around him as his health declined.
The famed essayist and author has long loomed in the background of the songwriter’s work. Stew’s new concert musical pushes the influence to forefront—but don’t expect a hagiography.
At the 48 Hour Forum, playwrights will have 12 hours to write a play about last week’s news headlines, and then 36 hours to produce it.
In theatricalizing a genre well represented on film and TV, the one-act festival highlights the form’s unique storytelling value.
She communicated ease onstage, but few worked harder or had a more intense commitment to their work or their colleagues.
A news story provided the initial spark. Then the playwright stirred science and Greek myths into her new play about a star-crossed couple.
From the Adelaide Cabaret Festival to the Edinburgh Fringe to Bushfire, summer is a festive theatre season around the globe.