United States of America Archives - Page 9 of 56

The Geography of Theatre Imagination: A New “Endgame” at a New Irish Theatre Festival

Posted by S.E. Gontarski | 13th Feb 2023 | Adaptation, Directing, New York, Review, United States of America

Much of my approach to theatre, to performance, especially, consists in locating and assessing a...

The Poeticism of Woman’s War: AnomalousCo’s “(beyond) Doomsday Scrolling”

Posted by Rhiannon Ling | 13th Feb 2023 | Devised Theatre, New York, Review, Theatre and Gender, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

Only a week after the invasion of Ukraine, three creatives found themselves nestled around a...

Trap Door Theatre’s “Princess Ivona”: Piercing yet Healing

Posted by Susanna Sun | 26th Jan 2023 | Directing, Review, United States of America

Located at the end of a long, narrow corridor, seating the audience near the stage and close to...

“Trade/Motorhead” at PROTOTYPE 2023 Festival

Posted by Jingyi Zhang | 23rd Jan 2023 | Festivals, New York, Prototype 2023, Theatre and Gender, Theatre and Opera, United States of America

A double bill by Irish composer Emma O’Halloran and her uncle, librettist Mark O’Halloran,...

“Undine” at PROTOTYPE 2023 Festival

Posted by Jingyi Zhang | 21st Jan 2023 | Festivals, New York, Prototype 2023, Review, Theatre and Opera, Transmedia, United States of America

Undine is a three-act animated opera composed by Stefanie Janssen and Michaël Brijs. The pandemic...

“In Our Daughter’s Eyes” at PROTOTYPE 2023 Festival

Posted by Jingyi Zhang | 20th Jan 2023 | Festivals, New York, Prototype 2023, Review, Theatre and Opera, United States of America

In Our Daughter’s Eyes, composed by Pulitzer prize winning composer Du Yun and librettist Michael...

“note to a friend” at PROTOTYPE 2023 Festival

Posted by Jingyi Zhang | 18th Jan 2023 | Festivals, Japan, Prototype 2023, Review, Theatre and Opera, United States of America

note to a friend, composed by Pulitzer prize-winning composer David Lang, is a chamber opera...

“Morning//Mourning” at PROTOTYPE 2023 Festival

Posted by Jingyi Zhang | 17th Jan 2023 | Festivals, New York, Prototype 2023, Review, Theatre and Opera, United States of America

Gelsey Bell’s Morning//Mourning is a quirky, experimental opera that defies categorization. It is...

Kennedy Center Dramaturgy Intensive 2022

Posted by Lydia Cochran | 14th Jan 2023 | Dramaturgy, Essay, United States of America

During a summer of uncertainty and anxiety for American theatres and artists alike, a cohort of...

“The Fall” at Soho Playhouse

Posted by Clare Cioffero | 12th Jan 2023 | Adaptation, New York, Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

On a cold November, New York Friday night, when temperatures approached freezing, the shivering audience waiting to experience Albert Camus’ The Fall at the Soho Playhouse checked in at the box office on the upper floor, then...

“Lazarus 1972–2022” by Ping Chong

Posted by Clare Cioffero | 10th Jan 2023 | Design, New York, Puppetry, Review, United States of America

The show Lazarus 1972-2022 is difficult to pin down. How can what a thought looks like be...

“Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King” and Dialogue of Civilizations at American Repertory Theater: An Interview with the Creative Team

Posted by Heather Waters | 9th Jan 2023 | Boston, Interview, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King, will be performed January 12 – 15, 2023, at the Loeb...

“Ain’t No Mo Play” on Broadway at Belasco Theatre

Posted by Ademola Bello | 7th Jan 2023 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, New York, Review, Theatre and Decolonization, United States of America

The young playwright Jordan E. Cooper deserves kudos for writing the play Ain’t No Mo. He is...

Art, Dance, and Film of Ingrid Nachstern and Cate McNider

Posted by Alexander Fatouros | 5th Jan 2023 | Interview, Ireland, Theatre and Dance, United Kingdom, United States of America

It was a chance meeting at MoMA’s dance series “Some sweet day” that brought Ingrid Nachstern and...

“Once Upon A (Korean) Time:” Review

Posted by Clare Cioffero | 3rd Jan 2023 | New York, Playwriting, Puppetry, South Korea, United States of America

The simplicity of the set was enriched with exquisite lighting design, by Oliver Wason, depicting the starry heavens above, exploding bombs, flocks of butterflies, even projections of characters.