Proof of Passage: A Dispatch from Festival TransAmériques
Hedonism, shame, aquaphobia, and memory were in the mix at Montreal’s interdisciplinary theatre and dance gathering.
Hedonism, shame, aquaphobia, and memory were in the mix at Montreal’s interdisciplinary theatre and dance gathering.
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
The artistic director’s departure, after just 3 years, from the helm of the D.C.’s flagship theatre has ignited a debate about the American theatre’s systemic challenges.
A human resources tangle among tech workers is at the heart of Geetha Reddy’s new comedy at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
This month Brian talks to the author of ‘Light Switch’ and ‘Berrywild’ about autism, mentorship, and learning to live alongside cringe.
How will the next revolution in women’s lives will be dramatized?
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
The NYC nonprofit, dedicated to matching artists and small companies with affordable spaces, plans to open the new 49th Street space later this year.
Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson of Kinetic Light soar in their wheelchairs as they film territory in front of a bright green screen, each with extended arms and one hand gripping a white barbed wire prop. Alice’s torso is upright as she flies, and she is positioned above Laurel; Laurel flies below, almost upside down, legs and wheels tucked above their torso. Alice is a multiracial Black femme with short bright orange curly hair and coffee-colored skin; Laurel is a white person with pale skin and cropped peacock blue hair. They wear shimmery copper bodysuits overlaid with black mesh and delicate filigree headpieces. Photo by Cherylynn Tsushima, courtesy of Kinetic Light.
As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, can we find in the performing arts a reflection of a common identity, even cause for patriotism?