Playwrights and directors wrestle with how a piece of art can galvanize its audience. By Hanya Yanagihara In an era of vanishing cultural authority and ever-abbreviated attention spans, being called ...
The dramatic truth is that there is no difference between “theater” and “theatre,” Connecticut has just added to both the ...
This fall, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is once again drawing audiences to Broadway, with its enigmatic blend of humor, hopelessness, and haunting stillness. It’s a timely reminder of how ...
Theater about current events — both literally and abstractly — is changing the conversation between playwrights, directors and their audiences. By Mark Harris Photographs by Jennifer Livingston IT’S ...
The star unveiled his first lineup as artistic director of the Venice Biennale: "My impulse was to present pieces that express what is powerful in the theater — the body, poetry and ritual." By Georg ...
It’s a small, flexible performance space with black walls, a flat floor, and moveable seating. In contrast to other stage layouts (such as traditional theaters with fixed stages), black box spaces ...
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It sounds simplistic, even obvious, but theater availability and general entertainment choices are usually limited during a holiday week. Today is Easter Sunday and this week celebrated Passover. The ...