This Month in Theatre History
From Dame Maggie Smith’s birth to Samuel Beckett’s death, December was a month of entrances and exits.
Disappearing Acts by Romeo Castellucci and Nassim Soleimanpour
The authors’ presence was elusive yet unmistakable, in two wildly different ways, in two pieces seen at the recent Philadelphia FringeArts fest.
A Room of One's Own, Shared With Others
The Writer’s Army creates low-cost, distraction-free writing spaces, coffee included (but snacks extra). Could this model catch on?
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2015 Season
Outgoing CFT artistic director Marissa Wolf’s final season includes plays by A. Rey Pamatmat, Idris Goodwin and a world premiere by Geetha Reddy.
The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Comic Condensation Formula
What began as a kicky Renaissance Faire attraction is now a global sensation encompassing everything from Shakespeare to, well, pretty much everything.
Taylor Mac's 'Hir': Just Your Average Kitchen-Sink, Genderqueer Family Drama
The performance artist-turned-playwright wrote his first naturalistic play about gender, family and trans issues, and along the way he fell in love with the form.
Jason Phelps’s Banquet of Empathy
In ‘Feast of My Heart’ at Salvage Vanguard, eight playwrights and eight directors approach the theme of compassion. But don’t call it a holiday show.
Daniel MacIvor’s Lessons in Love and Dramaturgy
The Canadian playwright of “The Best Brothers” didn’t know he had a play in him about an annoying but ultimately lovable new best friend.
The Very Model of Modern Gilbert and Sullivan
The Hypocrites’ plucky, stripped-down takes on the G&S canon have become something of a sensation, and now they’re running them in a three-ring rep.
The Style and Substance of Tim Robbins’s Actors’ Gang
After three decades, the punk-rock/commedia troupe founded by a bunch of UCLA theatre grads has become an international force, and its star leader is still fighting the good fight.
