1,639 stories by "Robert Shuman"
A look at current issues, challenges, and controversies spilling beyond the proscenium. The following stories, discussed by prominent stage journalists, provided tension and debate within th…
(Stephanie Merritt's article appeared in the Guardian, 4/8;Photo: Child prodigy Elizabeth Cary, the author of the first published play by a woman in English. Photograph: Magite Historic/A…
'LYSISTRATA' Listen In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristophanes' comedy in which the women of Athens and Sparta, led by Lysistrata, secure peace in the long-running war between …
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: (For a role) add a whole series of contingencies (using the idea of if ), based on your own experience in life, and you will see how easy it …
(from Phyllis Wheeler, friend of Marit Literary and Stage Voices) In the news! Secret of the Lost Dragons, Book 2 of my Guardians of Time series, has been named a finalist in the prestigi…
On October 29, 1936, the Broadway musical "Red, Hot and Blue" made its highly anticipated debut at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre) in New York City. The production was the bra…
(Dalya Alberge's article appeared in the Guardian, 4/7/2024; A 1610 portrait of William Shakespeare. Darren Freebury-Jones said that Shakespeare, 'being a genius, takes another dramatist's f…
 (Bekim Bislimi's, Arben Hoti's, and Kosovo Unit RFE/RL's Balkan Service's article appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2/9/2024.) Ergjan Mehmeti says he's the first actor from K…
Discovering the vibrant landscape of Off and Off-Off Broadway reveals a tapestry of diverse narratives and artistic innovations that defy conventional norms. Here's a glimpse into the upcomi…
Since our last report, the silencing of artistic voices continues around the world. Here are some of those targeted in the past two weeks: Tsang Ka-Ying (Hong Kong): A renowned cartoonist kn…
(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian, 3/26; Photo: Sheridan Smith in Opening Night. Â Photograph: Jan Versweyveld.) Gielgud Theatre, London Smith plays a Broadway star in the mi…
The past week's international stage highlights, brought to you via the world's foremost journalism.  Gemini  and Perplexity, provided information, insights, and materials for this a…
The recent arrival of a powerful new production: On Broadway: The Who's Tommy (Rock Musical):Â Opened Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre. This new production of the ico…
   A rare cinematic event is coming to New York theatres for only two days: Ralph Fiennes in Macbeth. The Daily Telegraph calls the film, "full-voltage visceral," while The Times…
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 …
Delve into the challenges faced by educators in 'Rubber,' a gripping drama by Vinnie Nardiello. Set in a "rubber room" where teachers await uncertain futures, this production at Theater for …
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: To achieve . . . kinship between the actor and the person (he/she) is portraying add some concrete detail which will fill out the play, givin…
On April 3, 1958, the ANTA Theater in New York City set the stage aglow with the debut of "Say, Darling," a comedic tour de force that provided an intimate glimpse into the whirlwind world o…
(Austin Malloy's article appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, March 30, 2024.)Â Navalny: The Trial by the Royal Drama Theater in Stockholm brings the late Russian opposition leade…
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…
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…
