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.
All Stories About Rude Mechs
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.
New York Live Arts Announces 2015–16 Season
The movement-based company’s season includes performance art, dance, theatre and music.
Rude Mechs Cofounder Sarah Richardson to Step Down
One of the Texas ensemble’s heads will leave her leadership role, while Alexandra Bassett will assume the newly created position of managing director.
Rude Mechs Go Glitz and Glam for Design of ‘Stop Hitting Yourself’
Director Shawn Sides and set designer Mimi Lien talk about the design concept for their show at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City.
Rude Mechs’ Excellent Adventure With Ayn Rand
The Austin-based ensemble brings their latest show ‘Stop Hitting Yourself,’ inspired by the provocative novelist, to Lincoln Center Theater.
The Weirder the Better?
Theatre students learn best, one educator asserts, from futzing around with the unstructured fringes of the art form.
