Sci-Fi Theatres Imagine Other Worlds, Often Better Ones
Three theatres who regularly stage the impossible challenge misconceptions, and battle stereotypes, about the genre.
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A Stripped-Down, More Intimate ‘Oklahoma!’
At the Fisher Center at Bard College, director Daniel Fish reimagines Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic in the round, with no set changes and a focus on community.
Behind the Curtain: A Review of ‘Working in the Wings’
Elizabeth Osborne and Christine Woodworth compile an anthology on theatre labor and history that is ambitious yet scattered.
Whole New Worlds: How Science Fiction Is Materializing Onstage
What are today’s science fiction and fantasy plays but a kind of modern mythology?
An Evolving Mythology: How ‘Mr. Burns’ Challenged Capital Stage and Its Audience
Like the characters in Anne Washburn’s post-apocalyptic pop-culture extravaganza, the company often had to choose which ideas to save and which to kill.
In the Uncanny Valley With Jennifer Haley
To explore the effects of technology, ‘The Nether’ playwright creates worlds that are frighteningly familiar.
On the Rights of Playwrights and White Tears
Lloyd Suh and Katori Hall offer the latest teaching moments in race-conscious casting.
Ron Campbell Leads With His Chin
The Bay Area actor brings intensity, vitality, and control to roles big and small, comic and otherwise.
The ‘B-Word’: How Theatre Keeps Anti-Bullying Policies Relevant
Bullying may be falling from of the headlines, but it’s still important for theatres and education programs to find ways to prevent it.
Never Be Dark: Big Theatres Hosting Smaller Companies
When larger institutions open their doors to independent companies, it can be a win-win proposition.
