The View From the Middle
In a state that tipped red decisively in 2016, the opportunity for theatrical dialogue across divides seems ripe and freshly urgent.
Category Archives: Special Section
Trump-ocalypse Now?
American plunder didn’t begin with this administration. Our theatrical dissent must be grounded in a holistic critique of state violence.
Enter Stage Right
Conservative theatremakers, some emboldened by Trump’s election, look for inroads onstage.
In Search of the Resistance
For artists like Double Edge Theatre, Jean Claude van Itallie, and Bread & Puppet Theatre, theatrical protest is a tradition, not a trend.
The Resistance Runs Deep
How our polarized political moment puts the spotlight on the social and cultural work of many theatremakers.
Offscript: Seasoning With Frank Rizzo
On this week’s podcast, the Connecticut critic joins the editors to dish about his Q&A with Yale’s James Bundy and the upcoming season.
What’s on the Menu?
For this year’s preview of U.S. theatre’s offerings, we look at the how and why as much as the what.
Extra Seasoning: Artistic Directors Share Their Faves
Whose programs do the programmers admire most? We asked some U.S. theatre leaders and they told us.
Safe Programming Is a Big Risk
Caution may make sense in a crisis, but our long-term missions require us to make bolder choices.
Carey Perloff: Left Coast, Right Time
After a quarter century at the helm of ACT, the classics-minded director/playwright is quitting while she’s ahead.
