Censorship and Insensibility: A Brief Update on the State of Free Expression in Russia
Serebrennikov If we view freedom of expression through the performing, fine, and literary arts as a litmus test for a fair and free society, the ex
PlayCo Produces OH MY SWEET LAND in a Home Near You
Amir Nizar Zuabi This coming fall The Play Company is producing the U.S. premier of Oh My Sweet Land, written and directed by Amir Nizar Zuabi. We

Praise for WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY at Barrington Stage Company
WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY will wrap up a three week run at Barrington Stage Company this coming weekend. The response has been wonderful! Congratula
Behind the Curtain: Theater making in Afghanistan
by Emilie Gruat Last week Play Company intern, Emilie Gruat wrote about her encounters with everyday Afghans during her extended visit to Kabul. Th
Midnight in Kabul
by Emilie Gruat All names cited here were changed. In Fall 2004, I decided to go to Afghanistan. At that time, I was an actress in a theater compan

Working On A Special Day at the Adelaide Fringe in Australia
For the last few months, our friends Ana Graham and Antonio Vega from Por Piedad Teatro have been sending us pictures from their tour of the play Work
The Fence Holds Its First North American Conference
From January 20 – January 27 The Fence will host it’s first North American conference and it’s 18th conference since it was first launched as an

NYER: WE CALL THAT FAILURE ART
WE CALL THAT FAILURE ART POSTED BY TONY KUSHNER The following is adapted from a speech the author gave at the Whiting Writers’ Awards on October 21