Tim Bond: Best-Laid Plans
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s new artistic director tries to balance with nimbleness with caution as he looks toward an uncertain future.
Category Archives: People
The Job Is to Be Invisible, Not to Disappear Entirely
What does the future of theatre look like to a freelance general technician? It may be time to build that camper van and hit the road.
‘You Can Be Anything’: Myra Su’s Puppet Worlds
Using crankies and shadow puppets, among other forms, the Chicago artist distills her experiences into live visual story events.
Meet the Leaders Who Are Already Reshaping the Field
The fifth cohort of TCG’s Rising Leaders of Color encompass all areas of theatre practice, from producing to development to casting to writing.
Sydney Charles and the Price of Happiness
This Chicago-based performer’s on-again, off-again relationship with theatre takes another turn, but she’s not bowing out.
Marie Cisco: Documenting Progress
As a revolution sparked amid a pandemic, the independent producer heard silence from her field, and started to listen for new voices.
Somáh Haaland: ‘We Have a Lot to Say’
The New Mexico performer/writer/activist talks storytelling, systemic inequity, and Indigenous representation.
What Is a Dancer Who Is Not Moving? A Unicorn Wants to Know
Sydney Magruder Washington, who has been outspoken about her mental illness, is using quarantine to reflect on her identity and place in the world.
Ken-Matt Martin: ‘Rooting For Everybody Black’
The Southern-bred director spent his early years breaking down barriers, and he’s now intent on joining a movement for change and inclusivity in the theatre.
Life Beyond ‘Beyond Babel’ (and Britney)
Keone and Mari Madrid find ways to continue their choreographic craft, with their 10-month-old daughter crawling right behind them.
