Category: theatre

Survey: UK Theatre-Goers Reveal What Influences Them To Go (Or Not) To The Theatre

“Almost a quarter of those surveyed said that cast members were the biggest influence on a decision to go to a show, while 17% said the show’s creative team was most important. More than 80% of theatregoers said that costly tickets prevented them from attending the theatre more, while the second biggest barrier, location, was only mentioned by a third of respondents.”

Fringe Festivals Are Cool. But What Should They Really Be?

“Ideas of what fringe theatre should be are as diverse as the acts in the largest festivals. The phrase comes from “fringe of another festival,” and the website worldfringe.com points out they “come in all different shapes and sizes; some are open access, first come first served, created by lottery, juried, part programmed or a mix of them all.” But can the ideals of a fringe—daring, a bit anti-establishment, fresh new voices—be realized if a fringe festival is curated?”

What Aeschylus Might Teach Us About The Refugee Crisis

“Leave it to the Greeks to compound the dramatic complications. They looked to their playwrights to teach them how to grapple with complexity instead of reaching for simple solutions that never solve anything. Yet a cautionary word to directors who may be lured by the topicality of Aeschylus’ drama: This is a play that is ultimately more curious about the contradictions in human and divine law than about the legal predicament of the refugees.”

Female Students Demand Right To Act In Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Shows – And They May Well Get It

While woman have worked behind the scenes on Hasty Pudding’s burlesque productions since the 1950s, the casts have been all-male since the group’s first show in 1844. When two young women announced that they had signed up to audition and began a social media campaign, Hasty Pudding’s president said the group has been discussing co-ed casts for months.