Plays About Guns, With Varying Aims
In the midst of the #NeverAgain movement, can theatre artists foster nuanced conversations on the polarizing topics of gun violence and gun control?
All Stories About Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Rep Announces 2018 Ground Floor Residencies
Selected writers and writing teams will develop 21 projects this summer, including a new play from Sarah Ruhl.
Berkeley Rep Announces 2018-19 Season
On the slate for Tony Taccone’s final season: Mary Zimmerman, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Lucas Hnath, and Geoff Sobelle.
History Cracks Open, Again
Tony Taccone, a co-pilot for the first flight of ‘Angels in America,’ brings Kushner’s epic back home to Berkeley.
Extra Seasoning: Artistic Directors Share Their Faves
Whose programs do the programmers admire most? We asked some U.S. theatre leaders and they told us.
Daniel Handler’s First Play, Inspired by—What Else?—an Unfortunate Event
In his first play, ‘Imaginary Comforts,’ the man behind Lemony Snicket confronts dread with his usual wicked wit.
Administrators Can Be Visionaries Too
Artistry isn’t the only thing that makes theatre happen. We ignore that at our peril.
Ringside? Let’s Take Down the Ropes
Theatre ought to grow our moral imagination in a time of crisis. How do we get there—and who is ‘we’?
#TCG17 Plenary 2: Out of the Silos
Speeches by Susan Medak and Jeff Chang challenged the field to face its divisions, and our culture’s.
28 Theatrical Summer Camps for Every Age
Is your child the family scene-stealer? Theatres across the country have classes and activities for students to take part in during the summer months.