A new choral suite commemorates Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement through the lens of Greek myth; a brilliant Brazilian guitarist makes his major label debut.
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Theatre Interview: Wendy Kweh from ‘Antigone’ at the Mercury Theatre
“With each adaptation that comes out, it becomes fresher and more contemporary,” said actress Wendy Kweh about Merlynn Tong’s take on Sophocles’ ‘Antigone.’
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘The Burial at Thebes’ by Seamus Heaney
Should we take a stand against laws that are unjust? Are unjust laws even to be honored as laws?
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘The Burial at Thebes’ by Seamus Heaney, a Version of ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles
First produced by Dublin's legendary Abbey Theatre 11 years ago, the Nobel Prize winner's play strips Sophocles' cautionary tale of honor and overreach to its dramatic core.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Antigone/Progeny
A pairing of plays, one new and one ancient, points out the constants of the human condition.
Read More »From the Green Room: Pittsburgh’s Throughline Theatre Company
A vital young theatre company ends its first season with mixed results audience-wise, but high hopes for the future.
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