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Category Archives: Features
The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Ensemble Studio Theatre
The New York theatre has kept its focus on making new plays, in good times and bad.
The Real Merry Wives of San Francisco County
A new production at African American Shakespeare Company has a Chitlin’ Circuit flavor.
Shakespeare & Co. Goes to Bulgaria, and Back, with Sfumato Theater
How the American company used Bulgarian performance techniques to better understand Chekhov.
How Can Scientists Raise Awareness About Climate Change? Try Theatre
Climate change is real, and the results will be catastrophic. Scientists are collaborating with theatre artists such as the Civilians and Cynthia Hopkins to spread the word.
Global Spotlight for April 2013
From China to Scotland to Austria, a bevy of festivals worldwide are coming up that features some familiar American names such as David Henry Hwang.
Spring Reawakening: Celebrating ‘Rite of Spring at 100’
Anne Bogart, Bill T. Jones, and Basil Twist pay tribute to Stravinsky’s boundary-breaking work with experimental, multidisciplinary productions of their own.
TDF Dictionary Is Webster’s for Theatre Newbies
The online resource provides video definitions of technical stage terms.
This Month in Theatre History
‘2nd Greatest Show on Earth’ launches a season, while Mack the Knife has trouble gaining traction.
‘Smash/Hit!’ Brings War Stories Onstage
Veteran Michael Bordner’s hip-hop infused play was inspired by his personal experience serving in Iraq.
