The Commons Touch
Thanks to a triumvirate of forward-lookers, a think tank grows in Boston.
Category Archives: Feature
The Ascent of Katori Hall
The ‘Mountaintop’ scribe pulls no punches, and neither do her characters.
A Little Bit of History Repeating
Christopher Shinn’s political play ‘Now or Later’ may mean more now than it did earlier.
Samuel D. Hunter: His Private Idaho
Arena Stage’s new resident playwright carves out his own psychic terrain.
Eve Ensler on Activism, Adaptation, and the ‘V’ Play
Her new play ‘Emotional Creature’ reflects the experiences of girls around the world.
A Truckload of Stories
José Torres-Tama shares tacos and immigrant stories in his performance truck.
Panthers and Lords
‘Party People’ focuses on American revolutionary movements from the 1960s and ’70s.
Blood Libel, Revisited
The Debate Society’s ‘Blood Play’ depicts spooky medieval practices in an Illinois village.
Apocalypse Then
Maya Beiser and Robert Woodruff discuss ‘Elsewhere,’ a cello opera that combines Henri Michaeux’s poetry with the story of Lot’s wife.
Acting for Corporations Is Acting, Too
Performance is a sought-after tool in training programs for business organizations.
