Why We’re Translating Shakespeare
Though our ‘Play on!’ commissioning project has met with some vocal disapproval, the work is grounded in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s core values—and our love for the Bard.
Onstage This Week: Oct. 12–18
From Down Under to Great Britain, Cuba to Spain, this week’s lineup takes audiences on some wild journeys.
Universities Mull Other Plans for Two Historic Boston Theatres
Boston University is selling the Huntington Theatre’s home stage, while Emerson College weighs options for its legendary Colonial Theatre.
César Alvarez Is Changing the American Musical Form, and the World
The indie Americana musical spans time and space, but its story hits close to home for its author.
Nashville Rep Names Rebecca Gilman Its 2015–16 Ingram Playwriting Fellow
The author of ‘Luna Gale’ and ‘Boy Gets Girl’ will mentor four emerging playwrights in anticipation of the theatre’s New Works Festival in May 2016.
6 Takeaways From the ‘Mikado’ Yellowface-Off
The fight over minority representation onstage is about broadening, not narrowing, opportunity and artistry.
UCLA Announces 2015–16 Theatrical Season
Operas, musicals, and classic plays are among the performances offered during the California university’s academic year.
Arthur French Receives 2015 Paul Robeson Award
The award, named for the late actor, singer, and Civil Rights leader, awards commitment to free expression and respect for humankind.
Willy Loman as a Wandering Jew in New Yiddish Rep’s ‘Death of a Salesman’
Rendered in Yiddish, Arthur Miller’s American icon and his conflicted family may have a more specific cultural identity than usual, but the play’s universality still rings out.
Offscript: Brian Clowdus’s Outdoor Adventures
This week’s guest is Brian Clowdus, the artistic director of Serenbe Playhouse, on hand to talk about site-specific theatre and reinventing classics. Plus, the editors dish on what they’re looking forward to this season.
