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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 ›
Katori Hall’s Meteoric Rise ›
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 ›
The Band’s Visit Discussion Questions ›
Get the post-show conversation going with these Discussion Questions for The Band’s Visit
In some ways, music is another character in the play, one that everyone interacts with at some point. How does ... 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 ›
The Tastes and Sounds of Home: Persian Cuisine and Language in A DISTINCT SOCIETY ›
Ghormeh Sabzi
A traditional Persian stew ... Read More ›
The Green Lantern: A Legacy That Endures ›
Declan, one of the characters in A Distinct Society, is an avowed fan of comic books—or graphic novels, as he prefers to call them. His favorite of all is the Green Lantern, ... Read More ›
Quebec: A Distinct Society? ›
The history of Quebec and the preservation of French language and culture in Canada plays a major role in A Distinct Society. Learn more about Quebec’s past efforts to retain its distinct ... Read More ›
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