In ‘Fairview,’ the Light of Truth and Its Reflection
If people of color were able to speak freely in a theatrical space, what would we say? Jackie Sibblies Drury’s play offers a compelling answer.
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Jackie Sibblies Drury: Thinking and Feeling
Her Pulitzer-winning play ‘Fairview’ is about why white people should make space for people of color; she’s amused that it’s controversial.
Soho Rep Announces 2018-19 Season
This season will include two new plays by Kate Tarker and Christopher Chen about the dangers of nationalism.
Soho Rep to Move Back Into Walkerspace
The Off-Broadway company, forced to vacate its longtime home last fall, got help from the mayor’s office.
Sam Gold and Andrew Lieberman’s Boxed-In ‘Othello’
Why the director and designer, longtime collaborators, decided to serve up Shakespeare in a plywood container.
Offscript: Bullish on Theatre With NEA’s Greg Reiner
This week’s guest is Greg Reiner, the director of theatre and musical theatre at the NEA, who assures us that the state of the arts is strong. Plus, the editors discuss all-gender bathrooms and high school theatre.
Soho Rep Announces New Plays for 2016-17 Season
The season will feature two world premieres and a studio workshop of a new play by Jackie Sibblies Drury.
How Theatre Can Bring Us Back to Our Senses
Amid a noisy world and an ephemeral culture, the intimacy and invigoration of theatre—particularly a small theatre like Soho Rep—is more essential than ever.
Inside the Playwright’s Studio at Soho Rep
The company’s free Write With Us invites members of the public into its writers’ creative process.
César Alvarez Is Changing the American Musical Form, and the World
The indie Americana musical spans time and space, but its story hits close to home for its author.