Law of Nations
At Arena Stage, Mary Kathryn Nagle’s ‘Sovereignty’ set out to reclaim Native stories—and bodies.
Category Archives: Production Notebook
A deep dive behind the scenes of a production, from rehearsal to reviews.
The Better ‘Angels’ of Our Nature
A new Atlanta revival of Kushner’s epic asks the big questions and finds fresh answers.
‘Wild Party’ Planners
How Denver’s Off-Center program turned a Jazz Age nervous breakdown into an immersive spectacle.
Space Exploration in Theatre Ninjas’ Immersive ‘Don’t Wander Off’
The Cleveland troupe’s summer show took audiences on an interactive, RPG-inspired journey to a new world.
A Two-Way Mirror Held Up to Hamlet’s Nature
At Idaho Shakespeare Festival, alternating Hamlets mined the role’s duality—and not just along gender lines.
Rock Lightning in a Bottle
Local indie band Blitzen Trapper made a big sci-fi show, ‘Wild and Reckless,’ at Portland Center Stage. But was it theatre?
How Rude Mechs Built a ‘Mountain’ to Scale
The Austin-based company bid farewell to their home base, the Off Center, with an irreverent ode to impermanence.
Props for a No-Props ‘Carousel’ at Arena Stage
The minimalist production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic brought the story to life through mime and movement.
When the Klansman and the Civil Rights Activist Could Be Friends
With ‘Best of Enemies,’ New Stage Theatre in Jackson, Miss., confronted its audience with an unexpectedly timely tale of racial reconciliation.
The Line in the Sand: How ‘Sneetches’ Spoke to a Divisive Moment
At Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Dr. Seuss’s ‘The Sneetches: The Musical’ offered a prescient tale of discrimination and acceptance.
