Plot Synopsis
Vanessa Severo, the writer and performer of the play, takes the stage and recalls how reading a quotation of Frida Kahlo’s led to her travelling to Mexico City, visiting La Casa ... Read More ›
The Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo A Timeline
Jul 6, 1907 – Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón is born in Mexico City, Mexico.
Father (Guillermo) was a German immigrant and mother (Matilde) was ... Read More ›
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 ›
Every Brilliant Thing began its life as a 15-minute monologue titled Sleeve Notes, a term for the writings found on the sleeves of an album, more commonly called liner notes here in ... Read More ›
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is based on Book Two, Part Five of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, a section that spans the years 1811-1812. Europe at the time ... Read More ›
“Have you read War and Peace?”
Leo Tolstoy’s grand story—“It is not a novel, even less is it an epic poem, and still less an historical chronicle,” the author insisted—of early 19th century ... Read More ›
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 ›
“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 ›
Twenty years ago, Katori Hall was an aspiring playwright who had just finished her undergraduate degree. Within ten years, she would have an Olivier Award and her break-out play running on Broadway. ... Read More ›
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