Southern Discomfort
Our complicated national history plays out through two couples, one black and one white, in Jacqueline Goldfinger’s new play ‘slip/shot.’
Category Archives: Features
This Month in Theatre History
Successes for Steppenwolf, Swine Palace, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Sutton Foster.
The Sin of Activism
A theatremaker who has found politics increasingly salient in his work speaks up for their place onstage.
Stephen King and John Mellencamp's Down-Home Nightmare
Stephen King and John Mellencamp, with a huge assist from T-Bone Burnett, created this original horror musical ‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’ at the Alliance Theatre in 2012; it’s now hitting the road for a national tour.
Beautiful Friendships
San Francisco’s Crowded Fire has added value to its successful commissioning program by harnessing the power of partnerships.
20 Questions for Jón Gnarr
Reykjavík’s mayor is also an actor, comedian, and writer who believes that artists can make good politicians.
Will Eno: Where the Dot Is
His plays are full of questions—what are human beings like?—with answers you can’t pin down.
My Day at the Museum
The performance-art team at L.A.’s Natural History Museum mixes science and theatre to bring prehistoric creatures back to life.
Hunter’s ‘Whale’ Makes Big Impression in Denver
DCTC’s summit showcases beginning and experienced writers, all with high hopes.
Global Spotlight
An American writer goes to Paris, Shakespearean Olympics, and a Nigerian-British copro.
