Mamet Vs. Mamet
He’s playwright, director, theorist—and his own worst enemy.
Category Archives: Mid Atlantic
Stories from Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
‘Waltz’ in Three Dimensions
What a viewing of 3 different productions of Paula Vogel’s second-generation AIDS play reveals about its essence and possibilities.
The Persistence of Edward Albee
On the occasion of a rare American premiere, the playwright talks candidly about his new play, his long exile from Broadway, his public vs. private life.
West Probes Traumas, With No Flinching
Cheryl L. West is unafraid to go where her work take her, whether it’s the front lines of the HIV/AIDS crisis or the lives of generations of black women.
Power to the Actor
Great actors in the full sway of their passions are likely to be more persuasive conduits to the interior of plays than the arbitrary, decorative conceptions of postmodernist directors.
A Pinter Puzzle Still Unsolved
Can you go ‘Homecoming’ again?
A Public Life: Remembering Joe Papp
Remembrances of the indomitable New York theatre pioneer.
Black Orpheus: A Mythical, Musical Story
A new spin on the old myth, inspired by the classic film and set in Trinidad.
Becoming a Playwright
A look back.
Double Jeopardy
With some tough battles behind him in Providence, Adrian Hall is back on the theatrical frontlines in Dallas.
