Theatre, Community, and Justice
An EDI consciousness is already fundamental to the work of some theatre practitioners, but it has expanded exponentially.
Category Archives: Special Section
We Start by Acknowledging the Land
Our nation’s Native history is all around us, if we would only pay attention. One place to look: at a rising generation of Native theatremakers.
Native Women Rising
Why three premieres in Oregon are a sign of the times—and a long time coming.
Law of Nations
At Arena Stage, Mary Kathryn Nagle’s ‘Sovereignty’ set out to reclaim Native stories—and bodies.
Indigenous States
Native theatre in the U.S.’s two non-contiguous states, Alaska and Hawai‘i, shows resonant connections as well as telling differences.
Raising Native Voices, Then Amplifying Them
After years of nurturing writers and performers, the work of L.A.’s Native American theatre is finally paying off.
Native Iron Workers and 9/11 Linked by ‘Mangled Beams’
In Dawn Jamieson’s new play, four Iroquois high-beam walkers reckon with trauma past and present.
A Troupe That Turns Tropes Into Takeoffs
The 1491s have gone from YouTube videos to live sketch comedy to a major play commission, and they’re laughing all the way.
A List of Native Theatres and Theatremakers
Resources, institutions, and more than 100 artists spanning North America.
A Meeting of Two Worlds in New Mexico
A fledgling theatre company in the Land of Enchantment tells Native American stories with both authenticity and imagination.
