Maladjustments
Why ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ should remain open to interpretation.
Opinion
Alan Bennett’s (Relatively) Unsung Brilliance
Common to all the writing of this quintessentially English playwright, under-exposed in the U.S., is a reluctance to take people, or situations, at face value.
The Theatre of Guilt
The theatre is not a courtroom, a distinguished critic argues, and should have nobler ambitions than dispensing guilt and blame.
A New Progressivism
A generative politics, wedding activism by both citizens and the state, has as strong role for the nation’s nonprofit sector.
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.
Miller and Hare in less than top form.
Reviews of London productions of ‘The Ride Down Mt. Morgan’ and ‘Murmuring Judges.’
A Pinter Puzzle Still Unsolved
Can you go ‘Homecoming’ again?
Designing Money
Producers routinely under-estimate the time and expense of the designs they rely on, and the math shows the result: Designers often make less than minimum wage.
Theatre on the Couch
In an America obsessed with personal health, the theatre fosters addictive behavior.
The Post-Play Discussion Fallacy
The vision of the artist cannot be subject to audience complaints or to a majority vote.
