Hope Collides With Change in ‘Mother Russia’
As in ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ and ‘The Great Leap,’ Lauren Yee’s new play at Seattle Rep mashes up communism and pop culture, in a mix that resonates beyond its historic setting.
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Holding the Mirror Up to Russia
A spate of new productions and adaptations explore the geopolitical and theatrical legacies of an empire in decline.
Seattle Rep Names Dámaso Rodríguez Its New Artistic Director
The former leader of Portland, Ore.’s Artists Repertory Theatre, he takes the reins of the theatre, and its already booked next season, from Braden Abraham.
Justin Huertas, Theatrical Superhero
The disarming myth-making musical ‘Lizard Boy,’ about to make its NYC debut, is just one of the trails being blazed by this Seattle-based auteur.
Braden Abraham Leaves Seattle Rep to Lead Chicago’s Writers Theatre
A Washington state native who advanced from intern to Seattle Rep’s leader over 2 decades, he will lead a prestigious Chicago theatre almost half the size of the Rep.
What Role Can Theatre Play in the Fight for Abortion Rights?
A play may not convince anyone but it can share information, hold a space for grief and complexity, de-stigmatize abortion, and rally troops demoralized by the fall of Roe.
Seattle Rep Announces More 20×30 Playwriting Commissions
Amy Freed, Julia Izumi, and Benjamin Benne have received commissions in the theatre’s 20×30: Reimagining the Anthropocene project.
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Haunted by ‘Ghosts,’ Holding the Tears
Now onstage at Seattle Rep in Ibsen’s unsettling classic, she talks about the things you can and can’t convey onstage.
Online This Week: We Three Categories
Concerts, a ‘Carol’ or 3, and a surfeit of readings, benefits, and other virtual theatre kick off December in abundant style.
Stages
A roundup of openings, closings, and other national news.
