North Carolina "Triangle" City Series

Kashif Jerome Powell on the legacy of Dewy “Pigmeat” Markham on the Black Performance work in the Durham, North Carolina theater scene, its influcence on the work of local theatermaker Mike Wiely, and the continuation of said conversation in the current Black performace scene in Durham.

New plays are being produced at a higher rate previously seen in region theatre. Based on the factors that make up this particular triangle region, it becomes clear what is creating this incubator.

For the North Carolina "Triangle" City Series, Lauren Keating interviews director Joseph Haj about theatre-making in a prison, divserity in theatre-leadership, and his path towards artistic direction.

Chaunesti Webb discusses her experience building a home in one of the whitest cities in America.

There are many places that have paint, props and spaces to do theatre. Jay O’Berski thinks about where theatre happens outside of the presumed theatre cities.

Jules Odendahl-James discusses the relationship and boundaries between Science and the Arts.

For the North Carolina: "Triangle" Cities Series, writer Monica Byrne chronicles her relocation to Durham, and the range of passionate theatre artists working there.