Classical Theatre is Trans
Back in Shakespeare’s day, theatre was already a hotbed of cultural rebellion—from the moment poor actors broke laws to dress as royals. Elizabethan politicians regularly denounced boys wearing dresses to
Back in Shakespeare’s day, theatre was already a hotbed of cultural rebellion—from the moment poor actors broke laws to dress as royals. Elizabethan politicians regularly denounced boys wearing dresses to
What does it take to create a sense of war on stage? How could it be possible to embody the violence and invasion of a country with less than a
Does the idea of altering or editing the works of Shakespeare make you nervous? Dive into the history of variable texts, inconsistent printing, censorship, and near-constant revision and start wondering
On Tuesday, February 14, the cast of Drum and Colours: Henry IV gathered together for the first time with the production team to hear about the designs for the show
Debra Ann Byrd pulls off many kinds of transformations (age, race, power, vocation, identity, gender…), and even manages to “undo” some categories altogether! This kind of change can be an
Solo performance, which started as clandestine acts of defiance in unlicensed theatres and pubs, has lived in the guise of lecture, and now even pervades mainstream online entertainment, has an