Wole Soyinka: Art, Exile and Resistance
The celebrated playwright, essayist, activist, and Nobel winner discusses his writing and how he sees himself in relation to Nigeria.
People
Choice and Chance
An interview with Philip Kan Gotanda about his play ‘Ballad of Yachiyo.’
The Paradoxical Professor
His incurable love of literature tugs Frank Galati in multiple directions.
More Than Words: An Interview With Mike Leigh
A chat with the English playwright and filmmaker.
José Rivera: ‘We All Think Magically in Our Sleep’
Magic realism is just another way to tell the truth, the playwright of ‘Marisol’ explains.
Adrienne Kennedy’s Ohio Homecoming
Her mythology of one emanates a mysterious but universal truth.
Backstage With Albee
Stage manager Mark Wright reflects on his work with the master playwright-director.
The Persistence of Edward Albee
On the occasion of a rare American premiere, the playwright talks candidly about his new play, his long exile from Broadway, his public vs. private life.
Marsha Norman’s Triple Play
What 3 new works by the author of ‘’night, Mother’ say about her unique career arc, and about the field in which she’s gained a tenuous but undeniable hold.
West Probes Traumas, With No Flinching
Cheryl L. West is unafraid to go where her work take her, whether it’s the front lines of the HIV/AIDS crisis or the lives of generations of black women.
