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Category Archives: Previews
Naomi Iizuka's 'Good Kids' Tackles Sexual Assault at Universities
Naomi Iizuka’s newest play ‘Good Kids’ begins its rolling premiere as part of the Big Ten New Play Initiative dedicated to commissioning female playwrights.
Seattle Doesn't Have to Wait for Beckett Fest
What other playwright could bring together a city’s diverse theatre artists, from classical to avant-garde, lavish to bare-bones?
The Hypocrites Dine With the Audience During 12-Hour Greek Drama
The play ‘All our Tragic’ includes food breaks and the chance for audience members to sit down with the ensemble.
‘Alan Smithee Directed This Play’ Comes to BAM
Despite what the title may suggest, Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar of Big Dance Theater are in complete control of their newest piece.
Wolves, Fairy Tales, and Bullies in ‘In the Forest, She Grew Fangs’
Stephen Spotswood throws a modern twist in ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ with ‘In the Forest, She Grew Fangs’ at defunkt theatre.
Crime and Kicks in Laural Meade’s "Harry Thaw"
Laural Meade’s melodrama “Harry Thaw Hates Everybody” gets a revival at Shotgun Players.
Natasha Trethewey’s ‘Native Guard’ Gets the Theatrical Treatment
Former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey’s Pulitzer winning collection of poetry is getting made into a play at the Alliance Theatre.
Mike Daisey Takes on Shakespeare at CalShakes
Mike Daisey puts on a series of new monologues about Shakespeare’s tragedies at California Shakespeare Theater.
Paata Tsikurishvili On Playing the Evil Dr. Moreau
Paata Tsikurishvili on why the evil Dr. Moreau in “The Island of Dr. Moreau” at Synetic Theater, is the perfect role for him.
