Katori Hall’s Raptures of the Spirit in ‘Our Lady of Kibeho’
The author of ‘The Mountaintop’ talks about the inspiration and research for her new play, based on a true story from Rwanda.
Category Archives: Playscript Interview
Taylor Mac's 'Hir': Just Your Average Kitchen-Sink, Genderqueer Family Drama
The performance artist-turned-playwright wrote his first naturalistic play about gender, family and trans issues, and along the way he fell in love with the form.
The Personal Is Political in Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author talks about unsettling his audience and repainting the Muslim image in the West.
Believers Vs. Believers in Lucas Hnath’s ‘The Christians’
A new play about a doctrinal controversy at one megachurch cracks open conversations about difficult emotions.
Lauren Gunderson’s ‘I and You’ Sings a Song of Whitman, With a Twist
A play about teens bonding over ‘Leaves of Grass’ weaves together Jerry Lee Lewis, Coltrane, and some spooky poetic serendipities.
Joshua Harmon’s ‘Bad Jews’: On Inspiration and Irrational Acts
An interview with the playwright about his new comedy.
The Long Journey Home
An interview with the playwright about her play ‘The Jacksonian.’
The Immutable Radish: A Conversation About ‘The Realistic Joneses’
Will Eno shares an elliptical e-mail conversation with fellow playwright about his play.
The Challenge of Honesty
An interview with the playwright of ‘The Whale.’
Grief Encounter
An interview with ‘Gidion’s Knot’ playwright Johnna Adams.
