News in Brief for February 2013
New works, vintage posters, a Chicago theatre buffet.
Category Archives: Issue
Matthew Lopez’s Sense of Place
In his new play ‘Somewhere,’ the playwright revisits family history to tell a forgotten New York story.
The Challenge of Honesty
An interview with the playwright of ‘The Whale.’
You’ve Been Steampunked
From musicals to Shakespeare, goggles and gears are the look du jour.
The Interrogation of Desire
Memory holds the key to playwright Christopher Shinn’s resonant dramas of the psyche.
Editor’s Note for Feb. 2013
The year has begun with a busy theatre agenda.
The Trouble With February
It began as a way to illuminate black culture, but Black History Month has become a source of frustration for artists who yearn to be valued equally all year.
In Memoriam for February 2013
Some of the theatre folks we lost in recent months.
Frederick Neumann (1926–2012) and Honora Fergusson (1936–2012)
He stole my voice; she stole my heart.
It’s All 漢字 to Me!
In the name of realism, American playwrights are making adventurous use of languages other than English.
