Category: Theater
In theatre “weird” is not pejorative
My first role in a straight play was Ruckley, the patient in a vegetative state “crucified” on the...
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Toni Morrison’s first play “Dreaming Emmett” was staged in Albany and abandoned after its first run. What happened?
Above: “Dreaming Emmett” premiere at The Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany. Photo:...
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Jean-Remy Monnay’s Black Theatre Troupe tackles tough subjects while nurturing actors
“Admit you’re a racist!’ a young black woman clad in a hoodie shouts at an older white woman who...
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Small theaters everywhere: a good problem for the Capital Region
In many communities, the word “theater” primarily conjures up images of a darkened room inside a...
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Our 10 most-read theatre stories of 2019
Theatre in alternative spaces “100 Years” by Troy Foundry Theatre performed at Collar...
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Game Changers 2019: theater breaks from its bonds
The excitement of major Broadway plays like “Hamilton” visiting the region brought theater to the...
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Patrick White on the charm of theater performed outside typical boundaries
“In a world of multiple and competing narratives, site-specific theater can allow audience members...
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Gallery: ‘Yellow’ by Troy Foundry Theatre
Photographer Richard Lovrich recently tagged along with the Troy Foundry Theatre crew as they...
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Patrick White on the play that changed his life
When I was in 10th grade I was going through some stuff, as everybody does, I’m sure but this is...
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Gallery: ‘Whitewashed: the racism project’ at Opalka Gallery
Photos by Richard Lovrich “OPLAKA GALLERY THEATRE PERFORMANCE – Creative Action...
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Ireland’s Gare St. Lazare Players breathe new life into “Moby Dick” at Hudson Hall
“It began by reading the book.” So says Irish performing arts company’s Gare St. Lazare director...
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Inside local arts with David Girard
Above: David Girard on set of the world premiere of Richard Dresser’s “100 Years,”...
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