Mona Mansour: Urgent Tales and Breakfast-Table Politics
Displacement, discomfort, and diaspora are among the themes this bicoastally grounded, globally minded playwright keeps returning to.
Entrances & Exits for September 2013
The role changes and transitions taking place at theatre’s across the country this month.
In the Wheel World With ‘Prometheus Bound’
The Getty Villa presents a new take on the Greek classic.
Chattanooga Theatre on the Verge
The door to professionalism has cracked open. Will the Tennessee city’s artists and audiences step through?
Editor’s Note for September 2013
A note from American Theatre’s editor, Jim O’Quinn, on the September 2013 issue.
Danai Gurira’s Family Secrets in ‘The Convert’
The actor/playwright speaks explains how her play about Zimbabwe’s colonial history is surprisingly personal.
2 New Plays Put a Contemporary Spin on Robin Hood
David Farr’s ‘The Heart of Robin Hood’ and Greg Banks’s ‘Robin Hood’ render Sherwood Forest with tinges of feminism and Occupy Wall Street.
Executive Note for September 2013
Theatre Communications Group executive director talks about the 2013 conference and her takeaways from the convening.
Bring Your Own Babies to Emerald City Theatre
The Chicago company has ventured into theatre for infants and toddlers with its newly renovated space, the aptly named Little Theatre.
Darkness Meets Light in George Brant’s Plays
His increasingly popular works run the gamut from hilarious to heartfelt, with a touch of macabre.
