Martin Benson: Directing With Clarity, Traveling Light
The co-founder of South Coast Rep won acclaim by staging what playwrights wrote, and helping to sustain a home for their work.
All Stories About Herbert Blau
A Trio of Fighters: Gregory, Blau, and Freedman
Three books look at the lives and impact of three influential 20th-century directors.
Nothing But Time: When ‘Godot’ Came to San Quentin
How the Actor’s Workshop’s storied 1957 performance set the stage for collaborations between correctional facilities and U.S. theatres.
Alan Mandell: Uncluttering Desks, Interpreting Beckett
The nonagenarian actor explains how his willingness to answer a phone and his inability to drive led him to some happy accidents.
Taymor’s Odyssey
The unusual education of a puppet-master.
