The Harm of Teaching Commedia dell’arte to Contemporary Players
Observations on Acting with Stereotypes In my classroom, I found that my students played with less commitment when stereotypes of a character’s age, gender, intelligence,
How to Get Started Translating a Play
While the persistence and curiosity of a researcher is necessary for this step, serendipity also plays a part in this process. Translator and novelist Anton
Working in Circles from Translator to Kulturmittler
Translators Are Part of the Team Late last year, a literary theatre agency I have worked with a number of times wrote me that a
Exploring Advocacy Strategies to Increase Works in Translation on United States Stages
This season’s Broadway hits have included plays translated from Russian (Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya) and Norwegian (Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People). This might
1st LATINIDADES Arts Symposium | HowlRound Theatre Commons
This Symposium is a part of Cara Mia Theatre’s 5th Annual LATINIDADES Theatre Festival. Designed to support arts organizations and independent artists, the Symposium will
Troubling the Categories of “Adaptation” and “Translation” in Performance
Jean: Do you take roughly the same approach you’ve just described for each novel you’ve adapted for the stage? Caridad: Yes. House of Lagoon by
Why Don’t We Listen to Others? A Case for Theatrical Translation
Look at the credits for any Anglophone production of the musical juggernaut Les Misérables, and you may notice something curious: while Alain Boublil is credited
Translator, Traitor, Truth-Teller | HowlRound Theatre Commons
The playwright, Leslie Kaplan, was gracious enough not only to invite me to meet her in her home tucked up on a hill near the
It’s Past Time to “Crip Up” the Theatre Industry
1. Cast Physically Disabled Actors Disabled Roles While disabled characters have existed for centuries, they have rarely been played by disabled actors. Many famous non-disabled
Public Art for Public Good: Reimagining Community Investment
Join HowlRound and Company One for a roundtable conversation that will explore how Boston’s commitment to expanding public access to the arts has redefined what