The Neutrality Trap
The great minds of 20th-century theatre wanted to free our thinking about theatre spaces. How did we end up in a black box?
Category Archives: January 2012
Shades of Gray
The late master of monologue has more (and less) to reveal in his journals.
Rebecca Udden’s Down-to-Earth ‘Utopia’
Grounded in Main Street Theater’s trademark intimacy, the artistic director brings Tom Stoppard’s epic trilogy to Houston.
Chasing the Sun
A playwright puts himself in a child’s shoes by retracing the steps of a conquistador.
Production Notebook: Phaedra Backwards
A terrace in Greece for a revival of Marina Carr’s play, but it’s not a vacation spot.
Featured Contributors, January 2012
A catalogue of all the hats an assistant director wears, and a piercing interrogation of our love for black-box theatre.
Editor’s Note, January 2012
This year’s training issue looks at the way theatre folks learn from others in the trade.
Edward Gero: A Bigger Canvas
The prize-winning actor brings a Chicago triumph home to D.C.
Journey to a New World
How a cast of 181 very different performers came together—and went on an ‘Odyssey.’
Discovered in Translation
Might a play find its true voice in a second language? Well, if the shoe fits…
