Visions of Musical Theatre Futures at NAMT
Reflections on craft, style, new voices, and more at National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s recent fall conference and Festival of New Musicals.
Category Archives: Festivals & Gatherings
No Bystanders at the Philly Fringe
After taking in nearly a week of performances, some durational and all participatory on some level, can I really go back to everyday, run-of-the-mill theatre?
Chasing the Cool at Williamstown Theatre Festival
This year’s gathering in the Berkshires took big swings with mixed results, but its greatest successes may have been in the buzz and chatter it created among festivalgoers.
A New-Play Fest Stands Alone
The Contemporary American Theater Festival is now the only U.S. gathering of its kind that fully stages all its offerings—and that matters more now.
Going the Distance at Manila’s Virgin Labfest
Now in its 20th year, this gathering of Filipino and Filipino American theatremakers helps to bridge gaps of language and culture—and to offer a kind of mutual homecoming.
War Pivots and a Pinch of Snuff: Kontakt Highs in Poland
As seen at a recent festival, theatre from Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, and Poland can’t help but be shadowed by war and retrenchment in Eastern Europe, though there is still joy and art to fight for as well.
Joy, Justice, and Ingenuity at TYA/USA
Last month’s D.C.-area gathering of makers and advocates of theatre for young people offered a radical yet knowing optimism about the industry and the art form at an especially urgent time.
Pacific Gets Specific: Life in the Details at New-Play Fest
The most recent edition of South Coast Rep’s annual play-development gathering showcased moving works about loss and reupped the theatre’s long-standing commitment to emerging writers.
‘Cabemos todos’: Teatristas Without Borders at L.A.’s Encuentro
The Latino Theater Company’s border-defying Encuentro, the fourth of its kind, gathered hundreds of Latine artists for productions, partnerships, and dialogues in multiple languages.
Under the Radar, Over the Hump: 3 Leaders in Dialogue
The directors of this iconic NYC festival, now a city-wide celebration since losing its longtime home, aren’t just planning next January’s programming but the fest’s next 20 years as well.
