Chasing the Sun
A playwright puts himself in a child’s shoes by retracing the steps of a conquistador.
Category Archives: First Person
Discovered in Translation
Might a play find its true voice in a second language? Well, if the shoe fits…
The Labyrinth
For the San Francisco ensemble Mugwumpin, the search for a temporary performance space gets twisty—and twistier.
Women of the World
For a quarter century, a sisterhood of performers has crisscrossed the globe sharing potent doses of art and encouragement.
Joining Forces
When theatre artists and military personnel come together, assumptions on both sides are transformed.
‘Ajax’ in Guantanamo
An ancient story wins hearts and minds at the world’s most controversial military base.
A Gay Marine’s Journey Home
A crisis of conscience in Iraq becomes the raw material for ‘The Eyes of Babylon.’
The Importance of Daydreaming
For actors, voice training and new discoveries in neuroscience can help bridge the disconnect between mind and body.
A Critic Infiltrates Paula Vogel’s Boot Camp
The results, she says, are transformational.
Riding the Waves of History: ‘The Gem of the Ocean’
How August Wilson created the ‘mother of all the plays’ and one of the central roles in his canon.
