Taylor Mac and Temporary Distortion: In for the Duration
Four- to six-hour performances seem to be proliferating at this year’s Under the Radar and COIL festivals. Why do artists—and audiences—want to go long?
Deaf West’s ‘Spring Awakening’ Moves to Wallis in May
Following its auspicious and acclaimed debut, the troupe’s singing-and-signing take on the Duncan Sheik/Steven Sater tuner will get a spring reawakening.
The Keen Company Brings 3 Writers Into the Lab
The NY-based company will develop new works by Brooke Berman, Kenny Finkle and Kate Moira Ryan.
Mar Gómez Glez Has Hot Desk at Center Stage
The Baltimore theatre teams with the Spanish embassy to fund development of a bilingual play by the Madrid-based writer.
SkyPilot Theatre Company Announces 2015 Season
The Los Angeles ensemble’s 2015 season will include works from resident playwrights Liz Shannon, Adam Hahn and Nathan Wellman.
Who Cares About Censorship on School Stages?
Fighting for freedom of expression in high school theatres can be a complicated cause, but it’s clearly a fight that matters for all theatre artists.
Myths Mix in Plays by Parks, Shepard and Kneehigh
Playwrights superimpose ancient myths over contemporary concerns, in a theatrical alchemy that makes the old seem new again—and the new seem timeless.
Know a Theatre: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
With an emphasis on local talent and on presenting a range of classics—including all by its namesake playwright—Cincy Shakes has built both its repertoire and its reputation.
Walnut Street Theatre Announces 2015-16 Season
The oldest theatre in America will present ‘High Society,’ ‘Sister Act,’ ‘Harvey’ and ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ next season.
Onstage This Week: Jan. 5-12
2015 kicks off with (mostly) affairs of the heart, both strange and intimate, on canvases big and small, in tones both light and dark.
