Shall I Clothe Thee for a Summer’s Day? Costuming Outdoor Shakespeare
Hidden freezer packs, light fabrics, optional layers: how costumers prepare for the wind and the rain (and the heat).
All Stories About The Public Theater
The Subtext: Mike Lew
Brian James Polak interviews the author of ‘Teenage Dick’ about disabled representation onstage, and also about writing ‘structure-less joke-fests.’
Token Theatre Friends: Shirtless, Singing Jesus!
On this week’s episode of the new video series: Diep and Jose talk about ‘Jerry Springer the Opera,’ interview Daniel Alexander Jones, and tell you which shows currently playing are worth your money.
Public Theater Announces Under the Radar Lineup
The experimental festival will feature new works by sound designer Andrew Schneider and Nature Theater of Oklahoma, and an Octavia Butler opera.
Flow It, Show It: 50 Years of ‘Hair’
An assistant director recalls the path-breaking original production at the Public Theater.
Public Theater to Bring Public Works to London
It will partner with the National Theatre on a new program called Public Acts.
Offscript: Theatre Architecture, ‘Disgraced’ in China
On this week’s podcast, we interview Alison Friedman of Ping Pong Productions, which regularly takes American productions to China. Plus the editors discuss Hedy Weiss, ‘Julius Caesar,’ and the history of theatre architecture.
A ‘Caesar’ Opens as Critics Scream Bloody Murder
The Public Theater show goes on despite criticism and corporate sponsors’ cold feet.
Cheryl Strayed Says We Need Artists Now More Than Ever
The author of ‘Wild’ and ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ is the keynote speaker at the 2017 Theatre Communications Group national conference in Portland.
Onstage for the Public’s 50th Season: Founder Joe Papp
Richard Nelson’s play about Papp joins a slate featuring world premieres from Elevator Repair Service and Lynn Nottage.
