DRAMA ON 3 Listen BY HENRIK IBSEN, ADAPTED FOR RADIO BY IAN MCDIARMID FROM THE TRANSLATION BY MICHAEL MEYER. IN IBSEN'S FINAL PLAY, ARNOLD RUBEK, A CELEBRATED SCULPTOR, RETURNS TO NORWAY WIT…
(Ruby Harbour's article appeared in the Ecologist, 3/13/2024. Photo: production PR.) Thomas Ostermeier's 'An Enemy of the People' puts one of the most important messages of our time on centr…
THE KALEVALA Listen now In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem that first appeared in print in 1835 in what was then the Grand Duchy of Finland, part of the Russia…
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: All action in the theatre must have an inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real. Second, if acts as a lever to lift us out of the …
New York's vibrant downtown theater scene ignites once more, under the direction of Crystal Field, with the Dream Up Festival, a haven for groundbreaking works taking center stage at Theater…
(Chris Wiegand's article appeared in the Guardian, 3/25; 'Such a parable' … Patina Miller, centre, as the Leading Player in Pippin on Broadway in 2013. Photograph: Joan Marcus.) In the 201…
And don't forget . . . Off-Off Broadway How to Eat an Orange Experience the narrative of visual artist and activist Claudia Bernardi in "How to Eat an Orange," written by Catherine Filloux a…
The world continues to witness the silencing of artistic expression. This week's list focuses on artists facing persecution between March 11th and March 25th, 2024. Let us delve deeper into …
(Andriy Kurkov's article appeared in the Kyiv Post, 3/24. Photo: Candles are displayed on letters reading the word "Children" in Russian language during a commemorative event to mark the…
This week on Broadway, we saw the arrival of a powerful new production: On Broadway: An Enemy of the People (Drama): Opened Monday, March 18th. A scathing social commentary by Ibsen, this ne…
*** WARNING graphic content Russia's state security services say at least forty people are dead, and over a hundred injured, after heavily armed gunmen burst into a packed theatre near Mosco…
Discovering the vibrant landscape of Off-Off Broadway reveals a tapestry of diverse narratives and artistic innovations that defy conventional norms. Here's a glimpse into the upcoming perfo…
A look at current issues, challenges, and controversies spilling beyond the proscenium. The following three stories, discussed by prominent stage journalists, provided tension and debate …
On March 21, 1880, a pivotal event unfolded in the annals of American theatre: the renowned French actress Sarah Bernhardt graced the New York stage for the first time. This momentous occasi…
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: Every person who is really an artist desires to create inside of himself (or herself) another, deeper, more interesting life than the one tha…
By Bob Shuman The aesthetic issue being explored in Orson's Shadow (Austin Pendleton's own play now celebrating its 25th Anniversary) might best be expressed if I show you a picture of the L…
Listen In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the dance which, from when it reached Britain in the early nineteenth century, revolutionised the relationship between music, literature an…
(Shaun Walker's article appeared in the Guardian, 3/16; Photo: The bombed theatre in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine. Reuters.) When the bombs hit the Mariupol Drama theat…
The next few weeks promise new excitement on Broadway with noteworthy productions due to open: An Enemy of the People(Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036). Previews begi…
(From Shakespeare Plus, Folger Magazine blog, 3/15/2024; This article was originally published in the Spring 2010 issue of Folger Magazine. Listen to an NPR interview from 2009 with Ge…
A look at current issues, challenges, and controversies spilling beyond the proscenium. The following three stories, discussed by prominent stage journalists, provided tension and debate …
Walt Kelly's Songs of the Pogo Presented by Frank Farrell Productions " Ridgewood, New Jersey WALT KELLY'S SONGS OF THE POGO recreates the hysterical, imaginative and wonderful world of cart…
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: If an action has no inner foundation, it cannot hold your attention. If you were compelled (to do something) . . . for a particular purpose (…
(Kateryna Bankova's and Will Tizard's report appeared on Radio Free Europe, 3/12.) Petro Konoplya, a celebrated Ukrainian stage and film actor, once just played soldiers onscreen. Now, after…
(from the Guardian, 3/12/2024; Photo: Tom Francis as Joe Gillis and Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Photograph: Marc Brenner. ) Sunset Boulevard and Dear Engl…