Invisibility and Objectification Can Kill: American Theatre’s Anti-Asian Problem
The racist stereotypes and erasure perpetuated on white-dominated U.S. stages have real-world consequences outside the theatre.
Category Archives: Opinion
The Road Less Chosen and the Pathway Unknown
How our theatre got through a trying and bewildering year, and is poised to move forward this year and beyond.
‘Disclaimer’ Turns the Spotlight on Its Audience
Can a culturally appropriative murder mystery in the guise of a cooking class prevent war with Iran? Piehole’s interactive new Zoom play aims to find out.
A Country in Between: Remembering My Iraqi American Father
Rooted as much in Michigan as Mosul, he lived to see both of his homes turn to sectarian violence and division.
What Is Theatre Invested In? A Vision for a Regenerative Future
Where we put our time, our money, and attention needs to change, can change, and is already changing.
It’s the Words That We Don’t Say That Scare Me So
Dialogue is mostly a form of behavior and personal revelation usually accidental. Therein lies a drama, and a mystery.
Whose Professionalism Matters?
The theatre field’s unexamined standards and hierarchies are too frequently oppressive, exploitative, and white supremacist. Here’s how we can change them.
Centering Joy: Resolutions for a New Year, and a New Field
Rebuilding will be challenging, but we must embrace abundance and celebrate possibility to create a better vision for the future.
In Call for National Arts Support, Don’t Overlook Young Audiences
The soul-healing and community-building qualities of children’s theatre, a key part of the Federal Theatre Project, should be central to any new deal for the arts.
Doug and ‘Hades’: A Remembrance
Dramaturg Doug Langworthy shone his light on the work of others, but it finally couldn’t lead him out of his own private darkness.
