The Queen’s English: Two New Plays Find Inspiration in Elizabethan Language
Meg Miroshnik’s ‘The Droll’ looks at the theatre of Elizabeth’s time, while Karin Coonrod’s ‘texts&beheadings/ElizabethR’ deconstructs her language.
Category Archives: Features
Bryan Doerries and KJ Sanchez, Mediators and Resensitizers
The creators of ‘Theater of War’ and ‘ReEntry’ compare notes on adapting and creating cathartic experiences for servicemembers and other hard-hit communities.
Mike Lew’s Rattled Hymn of a Tiger Cub
In ‘Tiger Style!’ the playwright takes a personal look at the Tiger Mother, and how success and happiness don’t always go hand-in-hand.
‘Hamilton’ Creators Return to Celebrate Ars Nova Roots
The innovative Off-Broadway company honored alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and Jill Furman.
A Film Critic in Love in ‘The Black White Love Play’
A new show at Black Ensemble Theater sets Chaz and Roger Ebert’s storied romance to music.
What Lies Beneath: The Truth About Unconscious Bias
Do men write better plays than women? We think we know that’s not true. So why does the disparity persist?
The Other Canon: 10 Centuries of Plays by Women
Obviously, theatre’s gender gap has a long history. Less obvious: so do plays by women.
Keep Your Hands Off of My Kimono, White People
Appropriation is about more than facepaint; it’s about pretending that minority cultures are metaphors or fantasy worlds or backdrops for white narratives.
Rachel Chavkin’s Great Comet of a Career
For the busy director, who also heads the TEAM, theatre is a continual search for the miraculous.
Remembering the Gentle, Persistent, Calm, Avid Mark Rucker
The late director was expert at new plays, musicals, and classics, and as sensitive with actors as with design. Another art he mastered: friendship.
