All Stories About Jean-Claude van Itallie

Jean-Claude van Itallie Made Adventures Possible

Among the doors the playwright and teacher opened: to the power of words, to the world of theatre, to the possibilities of meditation.

For artists like Double Edge Theatre, Jean Claude van Itallie, and Bread & Puppet Theatre, theatrical protest is a tradition, not a trend.

From the first interracially cast ‘Othello’ to the founding of our longest-running queer troupe, this was a memorable month for theatre.

Theatrical milestones of Septembers past range from the start of van Itallie’s relationship with the Open Theater to the launch of the Arden.