Inside the Exploded Piano of Fiasco Theater's 'Into the Woods'
In a new reimagining of Lapine and Sondheim’s fairy-tale musical, 11 actors play all the roles and all the instruments—and the set itself is an instrument.
Category Archives: November 2014
'Tamburlaine': The Newest Portrait in John Douglas Thompson's Gallery of Great Men
A seldom-produced Elizabethan epic storms a Brooklyn stage, and its lead actor John Douglas Thompson reflects on the value of Marlowe and the universality of the classic roles.
Entrances and Exits for November 2014
From Steppenwolf to USC drama school, recent staff changes abound.
Executive Director's Note for November
TCG’s Theatre Facts report gives cause for hope, and a new database of Holocaust plays recalls theatre’s essence as a living document.
Editor's Note for November
From Young Jean Lee to Roald Dahl, from Shaw to Wedekind, the issue is packed with peril and conflict.
Staging ‘God of Carnage’ Near a House of God
Elements Theatre Company, a stage troupe within a Benedictine Christian community, forgoes religious pageantry for a mix of classics and new plays.
There Is No Escape for, or From, Young Jean Lee
The downtown playwright/theatremaker talks about the traps she lays for herself—and for her audiences.
Roald Dahl’s Dark Tales Light Up the Stage
The late British author revolutionized children’s literature with his twisted tales, and they’re flourishing anew onstage. What is it about Dahl’s world that seems to suit our own?
Finding Ways to Firmer Ground
Theatre Facts 2013 shows companies are taking smart steps to regain their economic footing after the Great Recession.
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