Benedict Lombe’s ‘Lava’ Wins 2022 Blackburn Prize
It is the first debut play to receive the prize, which includes $25,000 and a signed limited-edition print by artist Willem de Kooning.
All Stories About Shakespeare’s Globe
Top Girls: British and Irish Theatres and the Women Who Lead Them
The gender-parity tide may finally be turning in Britain and Ireland, but there’s still work to be done.
Emma Rice Works Both Extremes: Playful, Also Truthful
The British director, who’s bringing her new Kneehigh show ‘946’ to Berkeley Rep, tells us why gender parity shouldn’t be so hard to achieve.
Updating the Classics: When, Where—and Why
From ‘Cherry Orchard’ on Broadway to ‘Cymbeline’ in London, period transplants have varied success.
Mark Rylance Chisels at His Midwestern Roots in ‘Nice Fish’
One of the world’s great Shakespearean actors reconnects with his youth on a frozen ice lake in his new play.
Awards and Prizes for September 2014
The awards and prizes that have been given out since our last issue.
