That August Wilson Feeling
The words and music of an American master get a fresh read, and they’re as impossible, and transformative, as ever.
Features
How Split Britches Joined Lesbian Performance With the Avant-Garde
At the seminal WOW Cafe and beyond, Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver have inspired generations of theatremakers with their seriously playful hybrid of vaudeville, drag, and postmodern appropriation.
New Stage Technology Changes the Game Behind the Scenes, and in the Classroom
The ease and speed of digital solutions for the stage is creating new possibilities—and raising new questions about how to train artists for such a rapidly evolving field.
Student Assistant to Jerzy Grotowski Reveals Secrets From Inside the Lab
When the Polish theatre guru came to teach in Irvine in the 1980s, he turned the group into a new experiment in mystery and discipline.
Five Downtown Theatre Festivals in NYC to Pull Audiences Out of the Cold Snap
With Under the Radar, Coil, PROTOTYPE, American Realness, Other Forces, January is festival season in New York City. So snap out of it.
The Possible Impacts New Technology Might Have on the Stage Bible
Laura Hedli explains the different ways that new technology is impacting the theatre.
Global Spotlight for January 2014
Global spotlight for January 2014.
Life After 50
Seven resident theatres celebrate their gold anniversary.
20 Questions with Suzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks discusses ‘Porgy and Bess,’ writing and what is under her bed.
In Getting a New Home, Z Space Expands Its Mission
By trading in its old home for the 13,000 square feet Theater Artaud, the 20-year-old Bay Area theatre sees an opportunity to intensify its commitment towards new work.
