The How and the What: Access, Justice, and Disability Aesthetic
A roundtable of theatremakers talk about their work, how they make it, and models for inclusive spaces for both artists and audiences.
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What Disability Leadership Looks Like
The theatre field is white-dominated, and disabled and D/deaf companies would seem to be no exception—unless we look deeper and think more intersectionally.
Taking ADA From the Page to the Stage
Now 30 years old, the Americans with Disabilities Act has made historic access achievements for audiences. Now how about access for performers and backstage workers?
15 Theatre Workers You Should Know
Here are some folks to have on your radar, from writers to designers, from choreographers to arts administrators.
PPP2, SVOG, OMG: What You Need to Know About Relief for Your Theatre
Help is on the way, but while there are resources available, no single expert is going to explain or fix it all for you.
Yilong Liu: In the Liminal Space, What Dreams May Come
The playwright of ‘PrEP Play, or Blue Parachute’ talks about expectations, intimacy, and the Zoom revolution.
‘Disclaimer’ Turns the Spotlight on Its Audience
Can a culturally appropriative murder mystery in the guise of a cooking class prevent war with Iran? Piehole’s interactive new Zoom play aims to find out.
Four Podcasts That Make a Play for Your Ears
Staging original works as audio dramas isn’t just a pandemic workaround; it’s also back-to-the-future turn to a resonant form.
A Country in Between: Remembering My Iraqi American Father
Rooted as much in Michigan as Mosul, he lived to see both of his homes turn to sectarian violence and division.
Victory Gardens Names Ken-Matt Martin as Its New AD
Martin promises a ‘clean slate’ at the Chicago theatre famed for its playwrights ensemble, after serving as associate producer at the Goodman.