The issue with Zoom theatre is that, oftentimes, the two do not comply: theatrical performance is not built for digital platforms; digitization is not designed for dramatics. Many theatre co…
Keely and Du, Jane Martin's seminal work from 1993, is a piece often touted for its emotional impact and educational effect. Its story"that of a pregnant rape victim kidnapped by an extremis…
There's no denying that COVID-19 has been a financial and connectivity nightmare for artists. Theatre, in particular, thrives off of that human-to-human connection: it's what brings in theat…
Zoom plays can feel a little dry. I'm sure, after months of this quarantine, we've all had the experience: watching incredibly talented actors speak incredibly well-written words, though una…
Beginning with the erecting of a green screen and ending with its dismantling, Different Stars: A Reckoning with Time, Trauma, and Circumstance is one man's self-aware journey into his most …
It's no secret that climate change is a universal topic, a subject that has only just begun to enter the theatrical sphere in earnest. But what happens when one shows such an important subje…
With the coronavirus pandemic still running rampant and limiting in-person gatherings, theatre festivals around the world have been forced to rethink their approach to their annual season. O…
Michelle Memran is the documentarian behind The Rest I Make Up (2018), a touchingly candid portrait of Cuban-American playwright and director Maria Irene Fornes. A revolutionary figure in th…
BLIXT Locally Grown was born on "a car ride between Scottsbluff and Lincoln," Becky Boesen recalls, "after teaching a workshop, with big open skies above us." BLIXT's co-founder, Petra Wahlq…