Sowing Theatrical Seeds Across the U.S./Mexico Border
Stateside companies form collaborations with theatres based in Mexico, and vice versa, creating a fertile dynamic for art and change.
Category Archives: May/June 2015
Cross-Border Collaborations: A Selective Sampling
Some companies that have made U.S./Mexico theatrical exchanges central to their work.
Debbie Devine and 24th Street Theatre’s Tightrope Act
Art or social service? That’s a false choice for this small but committed L.A. theatre, where theatrical excellence and community service are inextricably intertwined.
Afterimages of a Dear Departed Friend, in Triplicate
Richard Engling’s ‘Afterlife Trilogy,’ inspired by his late friend Fern Chertkow, includes two novels and a new play, ‘Anna in the Afterlife.’
Lyric Stage Sheds New Light on ‘Lady in the Dark’
The company’s landmark recreation of the Weill/Gershwin/Hart musical from 1941 sets out to recapture the show’s original glamour.
PJ Paparelli Stages a Chicago Housing Crisis
American Theater Company’s docutheatre piece ‘The Project(s)’ takes up residence at the intersection of poverty, race and real estate.
David Adjmi’s ‘Three’s Company’ Parody ‘3C’ Cleared for Future Stagings
When the sitcom’s rights holders came and knocked on his door, the playwright took legal action. Now a New York district court judge has ruled in his favor.
The Kilroys Were Here (at the Lillys’ Behest)
Two groups united in the fight for gender parity in the theatre joined forces for a reading series, and they’ve only just begun.
Steppenwolf’s ‘This Is Modern Art’ Tagged With Controversy
Two major critics diss a new play about graffiti and hip-hop culture, igniting a debate about privilege, race and who gets to tell young people’s stories.
