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A Stinging Critique of the American Dream Underlies “The Queen of Versailles”
Spoiler Caution: This essay contains significant plot details from The Queen of Versailles. The...
It Could Happen: Interview with Playwright Sean King and Director William Roudebush
Especially at this age, if you're going in to try to be looking for fame, you know, it is a myth. I mean then you really are misdirected, and you're gonna be very, very frustrated. I'm not thinking along those lines, at all, but I do believe in your theory that fame is a myth. I just want to pursue good work. I just want to become better at whatever I pursue, whatever project I take on.
“All About Making Things”: An Exclusive Interview with Matthew C. Yee (Part II)
For Part I of the interview, click here. Susanna: The play deals with the Asian American topic,...
Marilyn Monroe – The Family Babysitter: Luke Yankee and the Creation of “Marilyn, Mom & Me”
This February, International City Theatre will present the world premiere of a new play, Marilyn,...
Radical Representation: “Hi, Are You Single” Engages and Triumphs
Hypnotically charming, exquisitely flamboyant and the very embodiment of wit, Ryan J. Haddad wrote...
A Stinging Critique of the American Dream Underlies “The Queen of Versailles”
Spoiler Caution: This essay contains significant plot details from The Queen of Versailles. The...
Perceptions of Each Other’s Cultures: Open Letter to an American Theater Critic
Most theater productions will never become available again, no matter how great the quality,...
Kennedy Center Dramaturgy Intensive 2021 Retrospective
In the face of many challenges in Summer 2021, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...
Once Upon A Time In BIM: A Theatre Resuscitation In The Time Of COVID-19
Independence in Barbados is not without its many activities in celebration. We are accustomed to...
Performative States In Cuba: Coco Fusco In Conversation With Stephanie Bailey
In this conversation, Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist and writer Coco Fusco talks about...
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A Stinging Critique of the American Dream Underlies “The Queen of Versailles”
Spoiler Caution: This essay contains significant plot details from The Queen of Versailles. The...
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The Music of Magical Worlds. An Exclusive Interview with Alan Menken
Everyone knows Alan Menken – the composer, author of the famous animated films released by...
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“The Amazing Doctor She Medicine Show”
The title of the play, The Amazing Doctor She Medicine Show, leaves one wondering who on earth was...
Read MoreIt Could Happen: Interview with Playwright Sean King and Director William Roudebush
Especially at this age, if you’re going in to try to be looking for fame, you know, it is a myth. I mean then you really are misdirected, and you’re gonna be very, very frustrated. I’m not thinking along those lines, at all, but I do believe in your theory that fame is a myth. I just want to pursue good work. I just want to become better at whatever I pursue, whatever project I take on.
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A Faustian Bargain Itself: Emursive’s “Life and Trust”
At long last, the immersive titan Sleep No More, will—well—sleep no more. The long-running New...
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“Wine & Halva:” Post-Migration And The Limits Of Western Liberalism
It is May 4, 2024, in Montreal, and I walk on Rue Bélanger as the night is approaching on this...
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“The Hope Theory:” A Recipe For Believing In Your Dreams
“Don’t take freedom for granted!” This saying is what Helder Guimarães heard...
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TheTheatreTimes.com wins the 2024 ATHE-ASTR Award for Excellence in Digital Scholarship
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Wajdi Mouawad’s “Littoral”: Searching for Peace Through the Devastation of War
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (artistic director, Sun-Woong Koh) staged the play Littoral...
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“Cats”: The Jellicle Ball is near Purrfect
Alright, I’ll level with you. Maligned as it is (and oh is it ever) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1982...
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Medea as a Border-Body [Part I]
Perhaps the 2024 production of La MaMa’s Medea, under Zishan Ugurlu’s direction and reimagining,...
Read MoreMedea as a Border-Body [Part II]
To read PART I of this essay, go to this link. The snake that Medea uses to make her...
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At the Intersection of Interactive Mediums: “DIRT” Blends Games and Theater at The Tank
Do you ever wish you could have a say in how your city developed its land? Well, this month, New...
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Water for Elephants: a Musical or a Circus Drama?
Everyone knows that musical is a synthetic genre in which a story is being told by means of...
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New Play “American Signs” Looks At The Nefarious World Of Consultancies – But Leaves Australia Off The Hook
Anchuli Felicia King’s new one-performer piece, American Signs, written for the talented Catherine...
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“Laughs In Spanish” Review
Laughs in Spanish by Miami native Alexis Scheer is a love letter to her city, specifically the...
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The Plasticity of Perception: “Babies on the Street: The Show” Brings Internet Drama to The Brick
Hillary Gao and Matthew Antoci adapt an internet tirade and examine perception and forgiveness with Babies on the Street, playing at The Brick in July.
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Exploring A Dystopian World: Where Water Reigns Supreme In Human Transactions
In a world devastated by