Vox Lumiere Creates a Steampunk 'Phantom of the Opera'
For their version of “Phantom of the Opera,” Vox Lumiere combined steampunk and silent film, and no white mask.
December 2014
The Holiday Punch of Space 55's 'Bloody Mary Christmas'
Three hard-drinking Arizona retirees do not go gently into that silent night in Denny Guge’s popular perennial.
The Tragic Laughter of 'Famous Puppet Death Scenes'
Death on a stick: The Old Trout Puppet Workshop brings its irreverent but strangely moving “Famous Puppet Death Scenes” to Woolly Mammoth.
We Three Puppet Holiday Shows
Paul Mesner Puppets cooks up one show each for Jewish, Christian and secular holiday observances.
Editor's Note for December
The new issue touches on several artists and works dear to our theatregoing heart.
Executive Director’s Note for December: Together and Apart
Our “theatre nation” has come a long way since TCG began in 1961, and innovation and intentionality have been two watchwords as it’s grown.
This Month in Theatre History
From Dame Maggie Smith’s birth to Samuel Beckett’s death, December was a month of entrances and exits.
Disappearing Acts by Romeo Castellucci and Nassim Soleimanpour
The authors’ presence was elusive yet unmistakable, in two wildly different ways, in two pieces seen at the recent Philadelphia FringeArts fest.
A Room of One's Own, Shared With Others
The Writer’s Army creates low-cost, distraction-free writing spaces, coffee included (but snacks extra). Could this model catch on?
The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Comic Condensation Formula
What began as a kicky Renaissance Faire attraction is now a global sensation encompassing everything from Shakespeare to, well, pretty much everything.
