In ‘Bent’ and ‘Girlfriend,’ Love Beats the Odds
The resonances between 2 gay-themed plays presented by Center Theatre Group show how far we’ve come, and at what cost.
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The resonances between 2 gay-themed plays presented by Center Theatre Group show how far we’ve come, and at what cost.
Straight realism, magic realism, even ‘sausage’ realism were on offer at the latest new-play event staged by the Latino/a Theatre Commons.
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The Contemporary American Theatre Festival brings political, edgy, evocative new work to loyal audiences in this idyllic West Virginia town.
The ‘Frozen’ songwriters mount a long-gestating dream project at La Jolla Playhouse while balancing high expectations and a hefty childcare bill.
Teen councils aren’t just about building young audiences; they’ve grown into powerful leadership-building and advocacy tools.
Reporting for duty to the field I’ve had my eye on for decades.
This small one-stage theatre exclusively produces works by British playwrights, with an emphasis on farce and a specialty in panto.
How did Andrew Russell bring this venerable resident theatre back from the brink of debt and dysfunction? Slowly, carefully—and locally.
What can theatre possibly mean to migrant workers and refugees in one of the world’s most violent regions? Ask ‘Antigone.’