Theater
William Kentridge Takes New York
By Ann McCoyWilliam Kentridge and his South African collaborative team have landed in New York City and New Haven this fall, leaving us with remarkable opportunities to see their work.
Love, in Exploded View
How to Get Into Buildings
By Liza Birkenmeier
In a Sunday rehearsal for How to Get Into Buildings, I witness a storm of collaborative efforts. It’s clear that no matter how it found ambulation, this production would be a powerhouse.
Jackie, Blondi, and the Mooncats
Mac Wellmans The Offending Gesture
By Trish Harnetiaux
One of the many wonderful things about Mac Wellman’s work is that there are no boundaries to where he takes us. Sure, we can be on earth sometimes, but he’d rather not stay anywhere too recognizable for very long, and he would much prefer to be in space or on a different planet (often one of his own creation). Who can blame him? Earth is pretty awful.
MOTHERSTRUCK! STACEYANN CHIN with Jamie Maleszka
By Jamie MaleszkaThroughout her award-wining career as a spoken-word poet, activist, and performer, Chin has long drawn from her personal experiences. Hers is a practice rooted in the mining of her own lifeand the out loud sharing of the words and stories sculpted from it.
Still Imagining The Imaginary with Ruth Maleczech
By Matthew Paul OlmosI was fortunate to spend two years (2008 2010) in the Mabou Mines/SUITE Resident Artist Program where I was mentored by co-Artistic Directors Ruth Maleczech and Terry O’Reilly. It was a transformative time in my life, so in 2013, shortly after Ruth’s passing, I added an epilogue