A Song That Old Was Sung
This month, Gabriela describes visceral reactions to Chicago stages, Jerald highlights Steppenwolf, plus we get a Halloween preview from two local costume designers.
Category Archives: Special Section
A Space Between Abundance and Loss
This month we recap a fast-paced, eventful month and get to hear from visionaries Miranda González and Raquel Torre.
New Swap Meet Musical Opens Shop in San Diego
The creative team at TuYo Theatre on how and why they created ‘Pasale Pasale.’
Tomorrow’s Tamoras and Titanias: How to Heal the High School Space
High school theatre programs have often been sites of harm, particularly for femme and non-binary kids of color, but some are paving a better path forward.
Superheroes on Native Land, Part 3
In the series’ final installment, Cornerstone tours Larissa FastHorse’s play through the D/N/Lakota nations, with quietly, joyously transformative results—and learns to say goodbye.
Teaching Truths: How 4 Native Artists Care for Their Culture
Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Rhiana Yazzie, Opalanietet, and Sharon Day talk about the importance of storytelling for their communities.
Superheroes on Native Land, Part 2
After years of community work and some COVID setbacks, Cornerstone Theater assembles a cast, a set, and a tour for Larissa FastHorse’s ‘Wicoun.’
Authenticity and Urgency: New Plays For Us and By Us
How 4 theatres develop work by writers of color with communities of color at the center.
Theatres No Longer Bound to the Stage
How 6 THRIVE! recipient theatres have embraced new mediums and built new audiences.
Serious Play: The Art of Wafaa Bilal and Tasneem Mandviwala
When a painter and a performance artist work with theatres, all parties learn lessons about experience, engagement, and ecstasy.
