Global Spotlight for April 2013
From China to Scotland to Austria, a bevy of festivals worldwide are coming up that features some familiar American names such as David Henry Hwang.
April 2013
Spring Reawakening: Celebrating ‘Rite of Spring at 100’
Anne Bogart, Bill T. Jones, and Basil Twist pay tribute to Stravinsky’s boundary-breaking work with experimental, multidisciplinary productions of their own.
TDF Dictionary Is Webster’s for Theatre Newbies
The online resource provides video definitions of technical stage terms.
A Past and Present ‘Aida’
In Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust’s production of Elton John’s musical, the creative team placed the action in at once a modern museum and ancient Egypt.
This Month in Theatre History
‘2nd Greatest Show on Earth’ launches a season, while Mack the Knife has trouble gaining traction.
‘Smash/Hit!’ Brings War Stories Onstage
Veteran Michael Bordner’s hip-hop infused play was inspired by his personal experience serving in Iraq.
Puppets Tackle the Icelandic Banking Crisis in ‘SAGA’
The visual theatre company playfully presents the unusual topic with puppets.
Mark Rylance Goes Fishing for Poetry in ‘Nice Fish’
The poetry infused play follows two ice fisherman on a frozen Minnesota lake.
‘Adam Sultan’ Fuses Death and Theatre
The play explores the significance of objects and the inevitable morality we face.
Double Edge’s ‘Grand Paradise’ Rushes the Gates of Heaven
The Massachusetts-based company’s Chagall-inspired new work marches through a turbulent century.
