Connecting Military Officers, Veterans, and Civilians in ‘Blueprint Specials’
When Waterwell discovered a Frank Loesser musical that hadn’t been performed since 1945, the company created a unique theatrical experience.
Category Archives: Theatre of War
War and its fighters have been theatrical subjects since theatre began, as have the moral quandaries they pose. In this special collection of stories, we look at the ways the American theatre is telling the stories of today’s warriors and veterans—often with their collaboration.
Offscript: Finding Art After War With Maurice Decaul
On this week’s podcast, we welcome playwright and former Marine Maurice Decaul to talk about why it’s important to tell war stories. Then the editors discuss the recent New York Times ‘Big River’ controversy.
This Means War
War may feel like an abstraction to many of us, but the theatre can give its realities flesh and blood.
Worst-Case Scenarios: A New Canon of Military Plays
Psychological trauma is the subject of most plays about service members. Does this represent most veterans’ reality, or does it further complicate their reentry?
David Rabe and Quiara Alegría Hudes Enter the Breach
From the Vietnam War to Iraq, the two playwrights have each written play trilogies about war’s effect on its fighters.
Bringing It All Back Home
How veterans who leave the theatre of war are finding expression in another kind of theatre.
Why T.D. Mitchell’s Female Marines Went Off-Base
In ‘Queens for a Year,’ the playwright dramatized the culture of silence around military sexual assault via five generations of warrior women.
‘Learning to Stay’ Explores a Different Side of the Military Experience
A novel-turned-play about a wife whose husband comes home from war changed will premiere at Forward Theater Company.
Where Wounded Veterans Break Bread and Share Stories
Rick Curry’s programs for veterans with disabilities teach trades and encourage storytelling.
