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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: EVERY BRILLIANT THING ›
Collective Assembly: How Participation is Good for You ›
I’ve worn a lot of hats as a theatre maker. From writing to directing to dramaturgy, I’ve always approached theatre from a place of deep curiosity about why people ... Read More ›
The Hot Wing King Discussion Questions ›
Are you Team Flats or Team Drummies? What is your favorite part of a chicken wing? Many different relationships are depicted in the play: fathers and sons, uncles and nephews, romantic partners, friends. ... Read More ›
A Brief History of the Hot Wing ›
“Hot wings—the good ones anyway—are about the layers…balance…time.” – Cordell, The Hot Wing King
At a point in time not all that long ago, chicken wings were an undesirable cut of poultry, seen ... Read More ›
Where Things Stood: A Timeline of Egyptian-Israeli Relations Leading Up to 1996 ›
July 28, 1914 – At the outbreak of World War I, the Eastern Mediterranean is under the control of two world powers. The region of Palestine has been part of the Ottoman ... Read More ›
The Band’s Visit: From Movie to Musical ›
The Band’s Visit has the rare honor of becoming a phenomenal success twice, first as a film and later as a musical. Both times, this beloved tale transcended its modest origins to ... Read More ›
Dive Deeper into EURYDICE with these Discussion Questions ›
Playwright Sarah Ruhl created these ten discussion questions when writing an afterword for a new published edition of Eurydice.
Who have you lost ... Read More ›
Orpheus, Eurydice, and the Question of Why ›
If you’ve never encountered the story of Orpheus and Eurydice before, you may want to stop here. And lucky ... Read More ›
An interview with playwright Sarah Ruhl, conducted by Artistic Director Braden Abraham ›
Sarah Ruhl is an award-winning American playwright, author, essayist, and professor. Her plays have been produced extensively over the past ... Read More ›
Dive Deeper into A DISTINCT SOCIETY with these Discussion Questions ›
Get the post-show conversation going with these Discussion Questions for A Distinct Society.
During the play Manon says, “My library, my rules.” and separately, Bruce says, “I don’t make the rules. I just enforce ... Read More ›© 2024 Writers Theatre