This Month in Theatre History
From a 1776 play about the American Revolution to ‘Hamilton,’ July has been a hot month for theatre.
All Stories About Rude Mechs
Small Is Beautiful
We asked leaders at some of the nation’s small theatre companies which shows, both large and small, they were most looking forward to in the coming season.
It’s All in the Game at VORTEX’s ‘Performance Park’
The Austin troupe’s new immersive piece offers audiences an interactive space to wander, watch, play—and reflect on the world.
Rude Mechs Plans to ‘Crush It’ With Mobile 2017-18 Season
After losing its longtime home, the Austin theatre collective will hold events around the city next season.
How Rude Mechs Built a ‘Mountain’ to Scale
The Austin-based company bid farewell to their home base, the Off Center, with an irreverent ode to impermanence.
Barbara Chisholm and Robert Faires Can’t Get Enough of Each Other
The Austin couple juggle many different roles, but the most important ones are husband and wife.
This Month in Theatre History (August 2016)
From the African Grove to the first playwrights’ copyright, from Rude Mechs to the DMX512 dimmer protocol, this was an august month in theatre history.
Front and Center This Month
Fairy tales, history both documented and reimagined, and works in translation are recurring themes this month.
How to Diversify U.S. Stages in One Fell Swoop: The Jubilee Has a Radical Plan
An initiative inviting theatres to produce only work by underrepresented voices for an entire season—and no straight white males—has excited interest and controversy.
The Wild and Woolly Worlds of Playwright Sibyl Kempson
The experimental theatremaker takes her cues from the natural world, the subconscious, and feminist thought in her genre-defining works.
