The Bourgie Pecking Order Breaks Down in ‘Barbecue Apocalypse’
Matt Lyle’s wild comedy, inspired by a mild real-life social humiliation, throws self-judgment and invidious class comparison on the grill next to the road kill.
Category Archives: Features
5 Theatre Couples Who Work Together to Stay Together
We talked to 10 theatre artists about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of collaborating—in work and in life.
Redefining Puppetry at Chicago’s International Puppet Theater Festival
Festival founder Blair Thomas aimed to challenge the conventional notions of puppetry and maybe invent some new models along the way during this 12-day Chicago event.
The Real Story Behind Sean Graney’s Return to the Hypocrites
The director left the company he founded to pursue his own muse. But he’s since learned that theatre is about community, and leadership is about service. Oh—and he had some time and money on his hands.
Look at All the Lonely People in ‘Reverberation’
Matthew Lopez’s newest play, coming soon to Hartford Stage, tackles the intimacy gap in contemporary relationships.
Perseverance Theatre’s Tale of Two Cities
Building audiences in two far-flung cities, as Alaska’s biggest theatre has done, is one way to help ensure a theatre’s economic sustainability.
Football Dramas That Love the Players, Question the Game
Three new plays aren’t giving the NFL a pass for its brain-injury crisis and macho culture.
Navigating Norms in ‘A Kid Like Jake’
Two parents are concerned about their young son’s love for Cinderella and playing dress-up. Should they be? Daniel Pearle’s play, coming soon to About Face Theatre, explores the question.
Stage Dialogue, and Civic Diálogos, at South Coast Rep
Last fall, Orange County’s LORT powerhouse embarked on a collaborative community project with nearby Santa Ana.
Blind Leaps Beyond Naturalism with Soho Rep’s Sarah Benson
The British-born director curates her Tribeca theatre with an eye on design, a taste for discomfort and a curiosity about who the work is for.
