Front & Center
‘Houdini’ reappears in Chicago, a climate change musical in Missouri, ‘Carrie’ minus camp, a Grotowski-inspired fairy tale, and more.
Stories by Eliza Bent
3 Countries Where Theatre Persists Against the Odds
Reports from Bangladesh, Algeria, and Iraq.
Journey to a New World
How a cast of 181 very different performers came together—and went on an ‘Odyssey.’
Learning by Lending a Hand
In Jan. 2012’s “Approaches to Theatre Training” issue, we ask directors, actors, and writers what it means–and how it feels–to be an assistant.
Dirt and Dreams
Director/playwright Will MacAdams was an artist in search of community. Then he found Warwick.
Sam Gold on the High Wire
The New York director balances classics and new plays, in big venues and small, while stripping away the safety net.
The Big Time
Artists, institutions and a bevy of performances rubbed up against one another at TCG’s biggest national conference ever.
And the Winner Is…
Theatre awards abound—but do they promote professionalism or just inflate egos?
Shabby Chic
This year’s Humana paired old-fashioned plays with experimental ensembles.
Madness in the Methods?
Companies in New York and Texas take on a plethora of techniques in workshop productions about actor training.
