“I don’t want to malign the man [director William Friedkin]. He’s a very fine movie director. At the beginning, he was charming and nice – we got on very well. … The conflict grew, and as I’m provoked, I answered him back.”
Category: theatre
Musical About Anti-Gay Violence in Uganda Wins Richard Rodgers Award
The prize will underwrite a production of Witness Uganda, by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, at the American Repertory Theater with Diane Paulus as director.
Completing The Shakespeare Cycle – From The Director’s Seat
Sir Trevor Nunn, who has directed 30 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays: “I know exactly how I would do them and because there’s only a few left I think about them from time to time. I could start rehearsing any of them tomorrow.”
What’s The Theatre World Saying About Philip Seymour Hoffman?
“‘Phil burned so brightly and with such unrelenting love — it made him one of the great theater performers of his or any generation,’ Sellars said.”
Should White Directors Take On Plays By Writers Of Color?
“In 2014, when it still feels like a radical act for a major regional theater to program more than one show with a cast of primarily actors of color in a season, controversies about cultural authority and appropriation can feel infuriatingly stagnant. We still have a numbers problem.”
What’s The Role Of Black Theatre In Today’s Civil Rights Struggles?
“Audiences step into the room with copious amounts of information and rich life experiences. The theater space presents a ripe opportunity for collective visioning.”
Shakespeare’s On A Roll, But He Needs More Than Star Actors
“When it is the star who is the draw and being reviewed, it often means the production lacks daring and ambition. The star alone is the reason for the revival, not a director’s urgent need to stage a particular play at a particular time.”
Actor Fired From Geffen Playhouse’s ‘Birthday Party’, Production Postponed
Just two weeks before opening, director William Friedkin decided to replace Steven Berkoff and says he can’t engage a suitable replacement on such short notice.
Playwright Sues to Get His ‘Three’s Company’ Deconstruction Out of Copyright Limbo
After David Adjmi’s 3C had an Off-Broadway run, attorneys for the producers of the old ABC sitcom sent a cease-and-desist letter alleging copyright infringement, and the play has not been staged since. Now Adjmi has gone to U.S. Federal court, arguing that fair-use laws regarding parody proyect him and his script.
Robert Lepage Spills the Beans (Well, a Few of Them) on Guy Laliberté and Cirque du Soleil
“I get along with Guy but others find it tougher. … Some can feel a bit bullied by him. There are points where we didn’t agree. He can come in a week before and say this or that doesn’t work. So you have to be prepared for that.”