A Shakespearean World’s Fair in the Windy City
International and local companies converge at Chicago Shakespeare Theater for the quadricentennial of the playwright’s death.
April 2016
Deborah Cox’s New Dream Role: Josephine Baker
Taking a cue from the Jazz Age icon’s fearlessness, singer/actor Cox adds some dance to her résumé for a show at Asolo Rep.
Relaxing the Rules for Theatregoers Who’ve Gotta Move
How theatres are creating inclusive experiences for folks with neuropsychiatric conditions, autism, or simple aversion to business as usual.
David Rabe Explores Mental Health Questions in ‘Good for Otto’
The play, which premiered at Chicago’s Gift Theatre, follows a therapist who becomes too invested in his patients’ lives.
Front & Center for April 2016
Stories about autism, Chicago shows, a musical about a young girl in 1890s Paris, and more take the stage this month.
This Month in Theatre History (April 2016)
From a gender-bending actress in the early 19th century to female playwrights on Broadway in the 1920s, April is a month of milestones.
No Escape in Atlanta: Freddie Ashley Challenges Audiences at Actor’s Express
The artistic director confronts his hometown with difficult, meaty work. Next: Janine Nabers’s ‘Serial Black Face.’
‘A Fierce Kind of Love’ for People of All Abilities
Suli Holum’s new play, presented by the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, offers new perspective on living with a disability.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a sports lawyer who loves theatre to a playwright who was inspired by Chernobyl, these are theatre artists you should know more about this month.
Youth Theatre Is Not Wasted on the Young
Kids, even very young ones, carry the lived sensation of theatre with them, even if they don’t literally remember it.
