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Recent Essays

This is a repository of written content, sorted by most recent to oldest. Enjoy!

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18 June 2015

Patricia Davis on Teatro de la Luna’s US premiere of the Spanish language solo play, Maria Magdalen, La Mujer Borrada written and directed by Viviana Cordero.

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Mixed Blood Theatre and Pillsbury House Theatre

17 June 2015

Mixed Blood Artistic Director Jack Reuler talks to Pillsbury House Theatre Co-Artistic Directors Faye Price and Noël Raymond about the successes and challenges of removing cost as a barrier to theatre attendance. 

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17 June 2015

Joseph Pindelski describes the “high touch” and “high tech” audience engagement experiences The Goodman created for Regina Taylor’s stop. reset.

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Reflections on a Career Well-Spent

16 June 2015

Beatriz Rizk interviews Diane Rodriguez, Associate Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group and TCG Board President.

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Ilan Bachrach on Mass Live Arts

16 June 2015

Bertie Ferdman interviews Ilan Bachrach, founder and Artistic Director of Mass Live Arts, a festival of contemporary and experimental performance in Great Barrington, MA.

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How do we set rules for the audience?

15 June 2015

Phil Weaver-Stoesz describes an immersive theatrical experience where the audience took control of the narrative, and asks what rules, if any, we should set for audience members in non-traditional works.

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Theatricality and Theatricality

14 June 2015

Scholar Jean Hartley Sidden considers the spectrum of theatricality.

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13 June 2015

Regina García chats with scenic designer Deb O about why she’s in theatre, how important it is to answer the call, and shaking things up.

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12 June 2015

Sound designer Toy Deiorio discusses the complicated, multi-faceted artistic process of sound design.

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11 June 2015

Linda Buchanan reflects on challenges she’s faced in her career, and asks why there aren’t more women scene designers.

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