Recent Essays

The coming of age story is repeated endlessly when we are young but nothing prepares us for the middle of the age. The coming of middle age story has helped Ditor examine what is next.

Allison Vanouse reviews "Odd Spaces" at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. What is to be gained, she asks, in finding new ways to perform in odd spaces?

As an Aboriginal playwright, director, and more who goes project to project-theater to theater- Lisa Ravensbergen stitches all these identities together to find her own artistic home.

This week's topic is: "Artistic Legitimacy, Prestige, Status & How It is Changing". What are the social dynamics that impact the lives of artists, organizations, and their work? Are they changing in the 21st Century?

Elaine Avila offers an overview of the theatre scene in Vancouver.

Zak Berkman continues his series on People's Light's New Play Frontiers. This week: the regional theater as matchmaker, and our playwrights begin their residency.

Rachel Grossman interviews the Neo-Futurists to explore the dynamic between art, artist, and audience.

Rounding out his time in Russia, Christopher White recounts the thriving artistic community in Moscow.

Allison Vanouse writes about Boston Ballet's 2013 triple-bill of George Balanchine’s Serenade and Symphony in C, and Wayne McGregor’s Chroma

Natasha Lee Martin reached out to the playwright, Mac Wellman, in a series of interviews to get his take on re-envisioning and modernizing his play A Murder of Crows through the use of interactive design technology.