Ike Holter May ‘Hate It Here,’ But He’s Made a Show We Can Love
Part of the Goodman Theatre’s LIVE series, the new staging combines the best of theatre and live television for a unique theatrical outing.
On the Scene
London’s Stage Return: Tentative, but Not Without Hopeful Glimmers
Plays at the National, Almeida, and Donmar Warehouse offer surfeit, stillness, and savvy celebrity casting.
‘The Map of Now’ Offered a Virtual Stroll Through Windy City Arts
Using the virtual platform Gather.Town, Lucky Plush Productions crafted a virtual city-wide arts festival that opened the door for potential future expansion.
The Unique Tension of ‘Pass Over’ in a Public Park
A new Philadelphia production offers a timely, often disconcerting look at Antoinette Nwandu’s play about police violence, soon headed for Broadway.
Reopen Theatre? Why Not a Whole Neighborhood?
INTAR Theatre’s MicroTEATRO project celebrates a Manhattan district that may be poised to take off as a theatre destination.
Theatre as Healing Ritual: How Afrofemononomy Worked the Roots
How a group of Black femme theatremakers made Kathleen Collins’s undersung work a site of communion and affirmation.
How Much Is That Play in the Window?
Stop Motion Plant’s ‘Window Plays’ found a new way to bring audiences and performers together again, if only for a few minutes.
How to Stage ‘7 Deadly Sins’ in a Way That’s Not Actually Deadly
Short plays in storefront windows for small outdoor audiences is the Equity-approved formula for Miami New Drama’s newest effort.
How I Broke My Theatre Fast With a Celebration Called ‘Quince’
This outdoor performance in Bushwick was a reminder of the joys of gathering, and of the magic of New York City.
Seven Devils, Where the Play Development’s So Bright the Writers Gotta Wear Shades
The Idaho new-play development conference, usually an intense, immersive small-town experience, went virtual this year but kept its spirit intact.
