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Finding Moments of Joy to Nourish the Soul

Through the fear and uncertainty of an open-ended pandemic, it’s crucial to take time to reconnect with yourself and your surroundings.

If we can’t have theatre until we can gather again safely, what are U.S. theatres and artists going to do in the meantime, and after?

A Nairobi initiative shows what African artists can learn from American musical theatre, and vice versa.

This trauma will change us, live in our bodies, and leave a mark. We should also seize the chance it gives us to heal.

As we face the COVID crisis, our field has a chance to restructure itself around human needs. Caregivers can lead the way.

Deprived of the relief of going to a job I love, I am forced to face the contradictions of co-parenting with an ex.

How many people could have been helped if they’d been exposed to theatre?

Streaming and video-captured options for shuttered shows could be more than a stopgap solution.

Viselli is the artistic director of New York City’s Theater Breaking Through Barriers.

An enforced break from a busy schedule offers time for reflection, but be careful what we wish for.