Translating An Enemy of the People with Dr. Paul Walsh
23 October 2017
Dr. Paul Walsh of the Yale School of Drama joins us to discuss his work translating Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People for the opening production of the Yale Repertory Theatre's 52nd season.
Reimagining Shakespeare’s Legacy with Madeline Sayet
14 September 2017
Madeline Sayet joins us to talk about how she's producing Shakespeare's work with Native American artists to place them in a new, more diverse context.
Exploring the Performing Arts Collections at the Harry Ransom Center with Dr. Eric Colleary
21 August 2017
Dr. Eric Colleary, Cline Curator of Theater and Performing Arts at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, introduces us to the treasures in the center's performing arts collections.
Being Melodramatic with the Staging Napoleonic Theatre Project
14 August 2017
The Staging Napoleonic Theatre project is working to study and stage early examples of melodrama, a theatrical genre that was widely popular in the nineteenth century.
Bryan Doerries and Theater of War Productions Use Classical Drama to Address Today’s Problems
31 July 2017
Bryan Doerries, co-founder of Theater of War Productions, talks about how classical dramas from the ancient world can address society's pressing issues in the twenty-first century.
Dr. Matthew Sergi and the Surprising Truth About Morality Plays
17 July 2017
Dr. Matthew Sergi of the University of Toronto talks about medieval morality plays, and how performing them today gives us unexpected insights into our own world.
Examining the Diary of Nineteenth Century Actor Harry Watkins with Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter
3 July 2017
Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter discuss the diary of Harry Watkins, a nineteenth-century actor, playwright, and stage manager.
Editing and Staging The Dutch Lady with Dr. Joseph F. Stephenson
19 June 2017
Dr. Joseph F. Stephenson of Abilene Christian University talks about The Dutch Lady, an anonymous Restoration-era play in the holdings of the Boston Public Library that he's both editing and helping to stage.
Get Thee to a Nunnery: Learning About Medieval Convent Drama with Dr. Elisabeth Dutton, Dr. Olivia Robinson, Dr. Matthew Cheung Salisbury, and Aurèlie Blanc
12 June 2017
A conversation with members of the Medieval Convent Drama project, based at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Short Day’s Introduction to Monte Cristo Cottage with Anne G. Morgan
17 April 2017
Anne G. Morgan, Literary Manager and Dramaturg at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, talks about the Monte Cristo Cottage, Eugene O'Neill's childhood summer home, and the setting of two of his plays.
Mike Lueger talks to Dr. Craig Baker from the University of Sydney about the history and layout of Nea Paphos, its hidden surprises, and the mysteries that he and his colleagues are still investigating.
