“Nothing will come of nothing.” So says King Lear in Shakespeare’s weighty masterpiece of the same name. Little does he know that out of that one word “nothing” will come a whole string of tragic events ultimately leading to the demise of himself, hi …Read more
Anything can happen at sea. Especially on a ship helmed by a mentally unstable alcoholic whose estranged son has brought an outspoken, free-thinking young woman on board. Oh, and did I mention they’re en route to Liberia to set up a Black penal colon …Read more
Sisterhood. Love. Betrayal. Flight. Weaving together ancient myth and indie rock, Weightless tells the tale of two deeply devoted sisters, Procne and Philomela, separated by circumstance, who must travel across worlds and make devastating sacrifices …Read more
As the pandemic continues, so does non-traditional theatre. Or, in the case of new podcast producer Open-Door Playhouse, reworking traditional entertainment methods for an unprecedented time. For their first production, the audio theatre troupe prese …Read more
In 1919, German-Bohemian writer Franz Kafka wrote a 47-page letter to his father. It was never delivered. Now, in 2021, James Rutherford and Michael Guagno have created a one-man cinematic show from the text of Kafka’s letter. Presented by M-34, Fran …Read more
Bobby is an introspective radio host who has four listeners, an obsession with death, and a hatred for the 6th of November. The latter is understandable, since his grandparents all died in four subsequent years on the 6th of November. (He gives all t …Read more
We’re now in a weird stage of the pandemic where some of us are wondering if we’ve lost the ability to socialize in person, some are breaking quarantine habits in favor of not losing it, and some of us are actually…well, losing it. That’s more or l …Read more
Every three years, the Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program honors theatre women around the world. Founded in 2011, the Award promotes greater visibility for female theatre artists, supports cross-country connections, and recognizes the …Read more
Sensucht: German for yearning, but not just any yearning. To experience sensucht is to yearn without knowing what you yearn for. A sort of homesickness for a home you have never found. C. S. Lewis called it “the secret we cannot hide and cannot tell. …Read more
On December 7, the League of Professional Theatre Women presented the 2020 LPTW Rachel Crothers Leadership Award to multi-award winning actress, author, and activist Tonya Pinkins. In a ceremony hosted by Chuck Cooper, Lauren Turner (Producing Artist …Read more
