Wole Soyinka: Art, Exile and Resistance
The celebrated playwright, essayist, activist, and Nobel winner discusses his writing and how he sees himself in relation to Nigeria.
Category Archives: Interviews
More Than Words: An Interview With Mike Leigh
The English writer and director Mike Leigh is best known in this country for his recent films Naked, Life Is Sweet and High Hopes. For 25 years, however, he has developed an extensive body of work .for stage and film, all of it created from his own method of structured improvisation. His 1979 play Ecstasy, which is being produced Off Broadway at the John Houseman Studio Theater by the New Group through May 14, under the direction of Scott Elliott, marks Leigh’s first U.S. production.…
José Rivera: ‘We All Think Magically in Our Sleep’
Magic realism is just another way to tell the truth, the playwright of ‘Marisol’ explains.
The Persistence of Edward Albee
On the occasion of a rare American premiere, the playwright talks candidly about his new play, his long exile from Broadway, his public vs. private life.
Arvin-and-Edgar Team Bolsters Long Wharf
A visit with the Connecticut theatre’s long-standing management couple, and an update on hirings and departures nationwide.
The Taper’s Trojan Horse
Jack Viertel goes from daily critic to in-house dramaturg at L.A.’s flagship theatre.
Sondheim in His Own Words
There’s no mystery to making a musical, declares the theatre’s most acclaimed composer. It’s just hard work.
Article of Faith: A Conversation With Lillian Hellman
An American giant in her dotage weighs in on success, fear, love, and idealism.
Rhythm & Truths: An Interview With Sam Shepard
Why does the author of ‘True West’ write plays? To see and hear things he can’t find anywhere else.
