Alan Cumming’s Solo ‘Macbeth’
Why this Scot’s one-man take on the Scottish play feels like a sort of homecoming.
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Anthony Heald: Brushing Up His Shakespeare
An atypical career has provided the actor with high-impact roles on both coasts.
Talking Like a Real Mush
An interview with the playwright of ‘The Prince of Atlantis,’ the complete playscript of which appeared in the July/August 2012 print edition.
Sarah Ruhl and Tracy Letts: 2 Playwrights and ‘Three Sisters’
A conversation about playmaking, ensemble acting, writing regimens—oh, and that Chekhov play they both adapted.
20 Questions: Anthony Rapp
Answers about Andy Warhol, the tradeoffs of filmmaking, and what happened to that striped scarf.
Trey Anastasio, Amanda Green & Doug Wright: Hands On
Their new musical stars 10 determined Texans and a big shiny pickup truck.
Jez Butterworth: Chasing Goosebumps
The acclaimed author of ‘Jerusalem’ talks about writing, relationships and his secret advice from Harold Pinter.
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.
The Political and the Personal Are in Dialogue in Amy Herzog’s Plays
With ‘After the Revolution,’ ‘4000 Miles’ and ‘Belleville,’ this young, Yale-educated playwright shows equal parts ambition and nuance, teeth and sympathy.
