“Branden Jacobs-Jenkins manages something rather astounding: he speaks to an audience exhausted from family plays and race-relations-themed plays, and makes us take another look at a genre we thought we’d had enough of.”
“Branden Jacobs-Jenkins manages something rather astounding: he speaks to an audience exhausted from family plays and race-relations-themed plays, and makes us take another look at a genre we thought we’d had enough of.”
April 10, 2013 By Suzi Steffen
That's an easy one - and we turned to social media for a definition: 1 who facilitates understanding of a play for … [Read More...]
April 8, 2013 By Jenny Lawton
Our colleague Lou Harry is one heckuva wordsmith -- and he's always up for a creative challenge. In that spirit, I … [Read More...]
April 7, 2013 By Sasha Anawalt
Martha Graham said, “movement never lies.” This is true not just in dance, but for theatre. On the stage, words can be … [Read More...]
April 7, 2013 By Chris Klimek
One idea that Center Stage artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah returned to repeatedly in the panel of Humana Festival … [Read More...]
April 7, 2013 By Sasha Anawalt
Four playwrights won awards Saturday night in Louisville, and it's a big deal. Playwrights are the heart of the Humana … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Rebecca Haithcoat
March Madness has double meaning. Sure, Kentucky is basketball country, but it's also home to one of the best regional … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Chris Klimek
Sleep Rock Thy Brain, the Humana Festival's arresting trio of sleep-disorder themed one-act plays using stage flight … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Anthony Byrnes
The 13 year old is sitting on the couch when she pulls out her iphone to post to instagram a photo of a lynching: the … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Anthony Byrnes
That's my ticket envelope with a color coded, visually legible, dare I say useful, schedule of my plays. The rest of … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Anthony Byrnes
It's one of those things that, once you see it, you go: of course! Let the young actor, full of hope and aspiration, … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Anthony Byrnes
Part of the joy of a festival is the seat chatter. Being in the South with a lanyard around your neck marking you as one … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Suzi Steffen
The art of theatre criticism suffered another blow this week when the trade publication Backstage announced it was … [Read More...]
April 6, 2013 By Douglas McLennan
Nate Pederson has won the drawing for a trip to Indianapolis. The drawing was made Friday night at 11 PM from entries … [Read More...]
April 5, 2013 By Anthony Byrnes
Is it a new story? Is it something that launches a writer? Is it something that furthers the artform? It's hard … [Read More...]
April 5, 2013 By Jenny Lawton
Family reunions aren't really that fraught... are they? We asked the audience at tonight's performance of Appropriate … [Read More...]
April 5, 2013 By Douglas McLennan
The Courier-Journal is offering the opportunity to win a prize at tonight's performance of Appropriate. The contest … [Read More...]
April 5, 2013 By Suzi Steffen
Charting the Course; New Play Directions in Conversation … [Read More...]