This Month in Theatre History
July highlights include one of the country’s earliest professional theatre troupes, an Atlanta world premiere, a radical performance at Caffe Cino, and a profound perspective on slavery.
Searching for Fifth Wave Feminism Onstage
How will the next revolution in women’s lives will be dramatized?
Terrence McNally, Helbling, East West (Sports) Players, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
IndieSpace to Open New Multi-Use Space in Hell’s Kitchen
The NYC nonprofit, dedicated to matching artists and small companies with affordable spaces, plans to open the new 49th Street space later this year.
Duke Partners With Ford to Fund Performing Arts Tech Innovation
The Doris Duke Foundation has announced new grants to support technological infrastructure in the performing arts.
Great Pride, Also Pain
As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, can we find in the performing arts a reflection of a common identity, even cause for patriotism?
Live From Puerto Rico: A Look Into Theatre’s Mirror
In a conversation recorded at the TCG Conference in San Juan in June, writer Miranda Purcell is joined by Puerto Rican theatremakers Sylvia Bofill and Georgina Borri.
Girls Confined, Interrupted, Awakened
In a clutch of Off-Broadway shows, women in intimate or secluded spaces reckon with themselves and others.
What Else Is New: From ‘Building’ to ‘F**king Strangers’
A listing of plays debuting in the U.S. this month.
We the (Theatre) People
The history of live performance on this continent has been about art, commerce, innovation, stereotyping, and the breaking of stereotypes—i.e., messy democracy in action.
