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Photo from War Horse.
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The Challenges of the Replica

3 July 2013

The tour of UK’s War Horse in the United States shows us that, even a ingenious play, assumed historical knowledge can make or break an audience’s experience.

Portrait of Aaron Carter.
Essay
2 July 2013

Getting an MFA is a big decisions-it costs not only money but also time. For theatre artists, an MFA is not a career move so debt, school's program, and personal wants should be considered.

Photo from a production of Gross Indecency.
Essay
2 July 2013

Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde is an old story of Wilde’s relations with the Queen’s son yet, with the current politics, still holds discussion today of the morality of law.

Photo from Eternal Thou.
Essay

Adventures in the OC

2 July 2013

In the land of film and technology, LA pushes theatre to innovate the theatrical definition of reality.

Essay
1 July 2013

Stepping into the business side of theatre offered Chloë Rae Edmonson a chance to explore the driving factors behind theatrical decisions

A banner calling on people to crowdsource.
Essay
1 July 2013

Howlround crowdsources to help make better decisions in how they can support a better arts economy.

Headshot of Sarah Benson.
Essay
30 June 2013

Bess Rowen interviews Sarah Benson on her role as the artistic director of Soho Rep.

A shadow on a sidewalk.
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Demystifying the MFA

30 June 2013

Feinberg and Dibo agonized over the pros and cons of dedicating time to a MFA program. Their curation of the MFA series is to shed light on why and why not to get the degree.

Portrait of Adrienne Wong.
Essay
29 June 2013

Adrienne Wong writes about her experience making theater in Vancouver, and why she's chosen to leave.

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Essay
28 June 2013

Jeremy Stoller interviews Vicki Strioch, President of LMDA.

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