Conor McPherson Searches for God in ‘The Night Alive’
The Irish playwright talks about the ‘supernaturalism of the everyday,’ and about structure and ghosts and Dickens.
Category Archives: December 2013
Life After 50
Seven resident theatres celebrate their gold anniversary.
In Getting a New Home, Z Space Expands Its Mission
By trading in its old home for the 13,000 square feet Theater Artaud, the 20-year-old Bay Area theatre sees an opportunity to intensify its commitment towards new work.
This Month in Theatre History (December 2013)
From the birth of a Ringling Brother to the Neo-Futurists, a look at some larger-than-life happenings in past Decembers.
Going Back to the Analog Age
Daniel Kitson reveals his latest creation ‘Analog.Ue’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse after months of speculation by fans.
Adam and Steve in the Garden of Eden
‘The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told’ may have gotten opposition from Republican House representative Dan Fisher, but that didn’t stop OKC Theatre Company from going on with the show.
The Civil War, Seen Through a Crinoline, in ‘Mary T. and Lizzy K.’
Tazewell Thompson’s play is not just about Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly, it’s also about the clothes that they wore.
Please Don’t Turn Off Your Cell Phone
In Renee Schilling’s “Doug is a D-Bag” at the Cleveland Public Theatre, texting during the show isn’t only allowed, it’s encouraged.
Man and/vs Machine
Madeleine George explores humanity’s relationship with technology in ‘The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence’ at Playwrights Horizons.
A Barebones Neverland
Jeremy Bloom’s ‘Peter/Wendy,’ at San Francisco’s Custom Made Theatre Company, distills J.M. Barrie’s tale down to its essentials, with just seven actors and some happy thoughts.
