Everywhere I've traveled, I've encountered Australians (who are some of the the MOST FUN people on the planet, by the way) and I think something about being isolated from the rest of the world makes them especially susceptible to the travel bug. For people who travel so much, they have an awfully cool place to go [...]
This year, I wanted to start traveling more in order to reconnect with the purpose of this blog: to explore theatre around the world. But as we all know, 2020 had other plans. My trip to Athens, the birthplace of European-style theatre, was scheduled for the day after the travel ban was instated. I have [...]
I've been posting on this blog every week since the beginning of quarantine. Who knew it would take a global pandemic for me to get into a consistent routine? I feel proud of myself for keeping it up and I hope to continue bringing you weekly content for a long time to come. This summer [...]
Every time I finish watching a virtual production or taking a zoom acting class I feel an odd mix of connection and sadness. Although I love that the internet gives us the option of remaining in community when we are physically distancing, online theatre fails to provide us with what we love so much about [...]
This Sunday, June 28 will mark 51 years since the uprising at Stonewall Inn that sparked the modern movement for LGBTQIA+ rights. Today, we are still fighting. As shown through iconic productions like RENT, Angels in America, and The Laramie Project, theatrical work has the power to shape an entire generation. Throughout the world, there [...]
This Friday, many Black Americans will celebrate Juneteenth. I didn't really learn about Juneteenth until I was older and don't remember a time when I truly sat back to reflect on Juneteenth, the celebration of Black American's official emancipation from slavery on June 19, 1865. If there's a year to start celebrating this important date [...]
Happy Pride Month! This month might look different than previous Junes, but we should still take this opportunity to celebrate LGBT history and the vibrant community that makes up the Pride flag. (Here's a brief history of Pride.) I'm always thinking about the marginalized people who make up the theatre. The recent uprisings against police [...]
Featured Image: Deaf West's Spring Awakening COVID-19 has illuminated the stark disparities present in every sector while simultaneously offering creative solutions to inequity. How can we use new digital theatre innovations to sustainably increase accessibility? Theatre is a fairly homogeneous industry. The majority of American theatregoers are wealthy white folks over 40. For years, theatres [...]
It's a sad song.It's a sad tale.It's a tragedy.It's a sad song.But we sing it anyway."Road To Hell (Reprise)," Hadestown Today (May 12, 2020) we received the unsurprising but nonetheless devastating news that Broadway (and presumably much of the theatre world) has extended its closure until at least September 6. I fear we won't see [...]
Whether you're looking to build your monologue repertoire, searching for plays to direct when theatres reopen, or just finding ways to pass the time, it's always a good time to read a play by a woman of color. As outlined in this great Daily Beast article, we are underrepresented and underproduced in the theatre, and [...]
Around the World in 80 Plays 