Theatre of the Americas, Both Ancient and New
We share more than colonial history with Central and South America; we also share theatrical traditions. But it can take a little re-exploration to map them.
All Stories About Special Section
Humana Festival 2015 Stretched Plays, and Audiences, to Their Breaking Point
A collection of not-so-straight plays, an ensemble-devised work and an African-American living-room play made up the main slate at Actors Theatre’s annual new-play gathering.
Into the Polish Woods with Cutting Ball and Teatr ZAR
How a bi-national production of ‘Antigone’ took shape in remote Brzezinka, where Grotowkski’s animating spirit still holds sway.
Stages of Change
Theatre is born of collective effort and aspiration. Maybe that’s why it’s such a powerful vehicle of social engagement, and why activist artists are drawn to it.
Longform Improv Goes the Distance
More than an acting exercise or a comedy gimmick, improv may have grown into the legit theatrical genre some of its pioneers always envisioned.
What Designers Across the Country Are Looking Forward To This Season
Designers tell us what shows they’re dying to see (and hear) in the coming season.
#TCG14 Plenary Recap: To the Mountaintop
From June 19–21, AT’s parent company, Theatre Communications Group, held its 24th annual national conference, titled “Crossing Borders.” AT recapped the opening plenary, “To the Mountaintop” on Thursday, June 19, 2014.
How the Web Is Changing Musical Theatre
The internet is spreading musical theatre like Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s “Edges” to a wider audience, and allowing small productions to become big hits.
Special Section: 3 Scenes in Africa
A preview to the special international section featured in the May/June 2014 issue.
Aditi Kapil and Nathaniel Fuller Share a Common Map
For the playwright and the actor, playwriting is a game of push and pull, and being led past the comfort zone.
