This Month in Theatre History
December brought the premieres of a powerful Pulitzer-winning drama, a Yiddish play by a prolific Jewish playwright, and a docudrama about a flashpoint in U.S. history.
All Stories About Eric Bentley
My Conversations With Eric Bentley
My relationship with the great theatre critic began with a wary interview but soon gave way to a lifetime of anecdotes, confidences, and laughter.
Eric Bentley: The Thinker as Critic
The eminent critic looks back on a career, and a century, of high hopes and pitched battles.
Offscript: Eric Bogosian and Mike Daisey’s Wild Ride
This week, we welcome monologists Eric Bogosian and Mike Daisey, who chat about why they love and hate solo shows. Plus, the editors discuss television, leadership transitions in Chicago, and Wooster/Pinter kerfuffle.
Brecht From All Angles: Poet, Playwright, Theorist, Storyteller
Four books make fresh cases not only for the German playwright’s relevance but for his virtuosity as well.
