THE INTERNATIONAL ISSUE: THREE SCENES IN AFRICA
Cairo Nights
By Joseph Fahim
In post-revolutionary Egypt, a theater culture beset by crisis and censorship continues to search for its identity
Uganda at a Crossroads
By Sarah Cameron Sunde
Despite recent acts political acts of intolerance, the nation’s theatre artists band together to forge a more harmonious future
West African Remix: Tracks of Change in Dakar
By Nicole Hodges Persley
How hip-hop in Senegal sparked a revolution–social, cultural, artistic and political–for the nation’s youth
Around the World
Compiled by Nick Reichert
Whether you’re traveling across the pond or across the street this summer, make sure you check out our annual listing of more than 200 theatre festivals worldwide
DEPARTMENTS:
Editor’s Note
From the Executive Director
What to Expect in San Diego
News in Brief
Plus: Entrances & Exits; Awards & Prizes, In Memoriam
Front & Center
Production Notebook
The Little Prince at Lookingglass Theatre
People
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, by Eliza Bent
Jeanine Tesori by Suzy Evans
Currents
The Flea Theater in Manhattan expands, by Jonathan Mandell
Antecedents
A look back at the beginnings of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center as it turns 50
Critic’s Notebook
David C. Nichols on Bill Condon’s revamped Side Show
Strategies
Peter Zazzali analyzes Kansas City Actors Theatre’s collective ethos
20 Questions
for Michael Urie
