political-theater
Made in China 2.0 is valuable as an act of theatrical witnessing, the voice of a rebel who is facing considerable challenges from the powers that be.
Read MoreIn 1939, Clifford Odets wrote that ‘we are living at a time when new art works should shoot bullets.” Fat chance of any shots coming from our voluntarily disarmed theaters.
Read MoreToday’s increasingly corporate-approved theater stays within safe, civic-minded boundaries.
Read MoreGiven the timidity of so many American theater companies, who seem to reserve their courage for implementing new marketing schemes, reminders of what creative risk is all about serve a useful purpose. Some theater artists around the world face jail when they perform on stage. On August 22, special forces of the Belorussian police raided…
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Theater Commentary: Resist Trump? Boston’s Stages Opt Out
Resistance, at least in Boston theater, is futile.
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