Theatre is Dead

02/01/2021

A look at the struggling small shops that create costumes for Broadway.

11/11/2020

02/11/2020

"One sign of a shift in traditionally Eurocentric theatre training practices: ‘Black Acting Methods’ was the best-selling theatre book this past summer."
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One sign of a shift in traditionally Eurocentric theatre training practices: ‘Black Acting Methods’ was the best-selling theatre book this past summer.

01/11/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/theater/ben-brantley-retirement.html

After 27 years and more than 2,500 reviews, The Times’s co-chief theater critic reviews his own tenure and talks about why he’s (quietly) making an exit.

31/10/2020

Between October 25th and November 3rd, 2020 you can stream "WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS for Free.

The musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2008, sees America's founding fathers become a rock group to help an ambitious teen (Scott) on her journey to win her school election. http://twusa.org/

Years ofService Shows Produced Children and Youth Reached Annually Audience Members Entertained of the 50 United States Toured

29/10/2020

The dress rehearsal of Hanif Kureishi's "My Beautiful Laundrette" is being made available to stream indefinitely from Curve Theatre. https://www.curveonline.co.uk/news/watch-our-archive-recording-of-hanif-kureishis-my-beautiful-laundrette/

The place for exciting, diverse and inspiring theatre.

28/10/2020

On November 3rd you can stream a live, virtual performance of "Here’s What She Said to Me." Meet Agbeke, Omotola and Aramide, the three generations of proud African women connecting with each other across two continents, across time and space. Together they share their struggles, their joys, tragedies and broken dreams in order to find healing in the present.

"Here’s What She Said to Me" combines drama with music, poetry and movement to tell a moving story of daughters and mothers in the world of migrations and shifting identities, braving life with an undying hope, optimism and resilience.

Please note the time difference as this performance takes place in the UK.
http://t.ly/Ffij

A live stream of Utopia Theatre's Here's What She Said to Me. Written by Oladipo AgboluajeFrom an idea conceived by Mojisola ElufowojuIf I were like you, I...

27/10/2020

From OCT 23– OCT 29 you can stream THE TEMPEST free! http://stannswarehouse.org/

St. Ann's Warehouse is a performing arts institution in Brooklyn, New York City. For the past 37 years, St. Ann's has become one of NYC's most important live performance destinations.

26/10/2020

Les Misérables—The Staged Concert Will Play 6-Week Run at London's Sondheim Theatre.

https://playbill.com/article/les-miserablesthe-staged-concert-will-play-6-week-run-at-londons-sondheim-theatre

Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and Matt Lucas will star.

25/10/2020

Geva Theatre Center Announces Reimagined 2020-21 Season


https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/09/30/geva-theatre-center-announces-reimagined-2020-21-season/

The season will feature live shows and radio plays, but will not include an annual production of ‘A Christmas Carol.’

24/10/2020

“The news is incredible and life-changing and exciting—and I had no idea that it was happening at all,” she says, noting that the awards ceremony will take place virtually this year. “I was completely taken by surprise.” FastHorse is grateful for the financial security the award will bring. “That’s what this award is designed for—that kind of freedom where you can stop spending so much of your creative time worrying about paying your rent and start focusing in on just your work.”

https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/10/06/larissa-fasthorse-named-macarthur-fellow/

The playwright of ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ is known for creating space for Indigenous artists and stories.

23/10/2020

Several NYC Theatres Hope to Reopen Soon for Socially Distant Indoor Performances

https://playbill.com/article/several-nyc-theatres-hope-to-reopen-soon-for-socially-distant-indoor-performances

The Shed, St. Ann’s Warehouse, and Park Avenue Armory, are among the venues beyond Broadway pushing for permission.

22/10/2020

Broadway Will Be a While. These Venues Say They’re Ready Now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/theater/theater-reopenings-new-york.html

Directors of large flexible spaces like the Park Avenue Armory are lobbying for permission to put on indoor shows for socially distanced audiences.

21/10/2020

Take it back now ya'll...this one is revolutionary! We'll be learning more about the incredible Mercy Otis Warren in Episode X of . Listen now at www.TheatreIsDead.com or on your favorite podcast platform.

21/10/2020

You can listen to our 10/16 episode of Hear & Now here: bit.ly/2HhePgZ
👂💀🌸👂💀🌸👂 https://theatreispod.buzzsprout.com/1036555/5924512-hear-now-october-16-2020?play=true

Cara and Charlie discuss Boradway's extended shutdown, the upcoming Tony AwardsBroadway Shutdown Broadway Shutdown Extended Through May 2021 Due to COVID-19 Broadway Will Remain Closed at Least Through May NYC Venues opening soon? Broadway Will Be...

20/10/2020

Complete with fireworks.

Theatre Is Dead, a podcast hosted by Cara and Charlie, explores the many deaths and rebirths of Theatre throughout the centuries.

20/10/2020

Broadway Stars and Their Face Shields Gather for Surprise Performance in Times Square

https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/broadway-surprise-times-square-performance-covid.html

Face shield or not, you can’t hide Bernadette’s hair.

19/10/2020

Another thing that made Charlie sad, unexpectedly.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/theater/surprise-theater-times-square.html

Two dozen shielded performers, including Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells, surprised passers-by with a rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday.”

18/10/2020

Tune in to Theatre is Dead to HEAR us discuss the ongoing battle between AEA and SAG-AFTRA over contract rights.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/theater/actors-equity-union-battle.html

At issue: Who should represent performers and stage managers when theater is recorded and streamed, one of the few viable options during the pandemic.

17/10/2020

Theatre Royal Bath's 'Welcome Back' Season Launches October 14 With Harold Pinter's BETRAYEL.

https://playbill.com/article/theatre-royal-baths-welcome-back-season-launches-october-14-with-harold-pinters-betrayal

The fall season will continue with Michael Frayn's Copenhagen.

17/10/2020

You can add this to the list of things that makes Charlie sad.

https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/broadway-shutdown-extended-covid-19.html

The Music Man and MJ have already announced new dates.

16/10/2020

Write Out Loud San Diego is producing Poefest 2020 (Virtually!), October 23rd - November 1st, 2020.

http://writeoutloudsd.com/poefest-2020/

Register Now Use the button above for tickets or call 619-297-8953 to purchase by phone. Click on Image Below to See Larger Version PoeFest is produced in association with Save Our Heritage Organ…

14/10/2020

Hey there! Remember us? We haven't been pandemic'd yet, we've just been kind of busy. Theatre is still [not] Dead, and neither is this podcast. Prep those earholes, we'll be in them soon! 😘

13/10/2020

We talk about this in our most recent Hear and Now episode! 🎭

https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/soho-rep-job-program-salary.html

The directors feel their job program is more a continuation than a pivot.

12/10/2020

Before debuting on Broadway, Diana: A True Musical Story will be available for streaming on Netflix.

https://broadwaydirect.com/diana-musical-to-be-filmed-released-on-netflix-ahead-of-broadway-debut/

Before debuting on Broadway, Diana: A True Musical Story will be available for streaming on Netflix. Diana originally began previews on March 2, 2020, and was scheduled to open on March 31 at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway before halting performances due to the coronavirus pandemic. Broadway perfo...

09/10/2020

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The pioneering gay drama, long dismissed as a relic of self-hatred, is now a Netflix film that remains brilliantly uncomfortable.

09/10/2020

The Ford Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others are aiding national and regional groups at risk of shuttering because of the pandemic.

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The Ford Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others are aiding national and regional groups at risk of shuttering because of the pandemic.

08/10/2020

Hey ya'll! We've got a brand new ...some thing out for you today. We're mixing things up a bit, including some . Check it out on your favorite streaming platform. https://www.theatreisdead.com/

In Theatre is Dead, the podcast, hosts Cara and Charlie explore times when theatre has been reborn from the ashes of pestilence and plague, religious reform, societal suppression, and/or general disinterest, and get personal with the great artists who forged ahead in trying times. In that spirit, we...

14/08/2020

We wanted to give a little shout out to some of the recent streamable work we've highlighted on Theater is Dead. Please help support artists worldwide who are struggling during this global pandemic & consider supporting future work with a donation!

Finish the Fight by Ming Peiffer and Directed by Whitney White. August 18th, 2020 EST

Based on “Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote” by Veronica Chambers and the Staff of The New York Times. Produced by The New York Times

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Synergy Theatre Project has made Girls Like That by Evan Placey available to stream via Youtube. check out SynergyTheatreProject.co.Uk

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Only the Brave, A New Musical from Wales Millennium Centre, co-produced with Soho Theatre, Daniel Sparrow Productions, Birdsong Productions with a cast of Welsh musical stars led by Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton.

02/07/2020

01/07/2020

Sisters, Sisters there were never such devoted sisters....
Meet the Caccini Sisters in the most recent episode of THEATRE IS DEAD! Available on a podcast platform near you.

28/06/2020

Episode 7 of Theatre is Dead is out now! In this episode of Theatre is Dead, Cara and Charlie discuss how Europe had to make a whole new art form to finally put women center stage and get personal with the multitalented Francesca and Settimia Caccini.

https://theatreispod.buzzsprout.com/

Theatre Is Dead, a podcast hosted by Cara and Charlie, explores the many deaths and rebirths of Theatre throughout the centuries.

22/06/2020

Episode 7 of will be out . Make sure you subscribe on your preferred podcasting platform (Charlie and Cara disagree on what that is) to be notified when we get around to it! Hopefully we've hit some high notes with this one ;)

21/06/2020

In episode 6 of , we're talking about how to be good allies. We discuss specific resources you can use to navigate and become a better listener. Oh, and a link to a handy guide of super racist phrases that will make you cringe. 😬😳😫

20/06/2020

Here we go. Episode 6 is out now. www.theatreisdead.com

20/06/2020

Tomorrow at 9am EST we're releasing a special episode in which we take a deep dive into ally ship in the American Theatre. We don't know much, but we do know a change is needed and we're here to listen. Tune in as we discuss ways we can all listen and learn.

25/05/2020

Episode 5! We're talking about theatre in the time of gladiators, Terence and what's going on here and now.
Listen now!

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09/05/2020

You want Nuns? We'll give you Nuns. We're talking protofeminism and the only worthwhile thing missionaries did in mesoamerica (hint: it wasn't their plays about hell). Subscribe today!

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08/05/2020

Picking up where we left off last week, we follow Catholic drama across the Atlantic (Spoiler Alert: it ends terribly) and a nun who was having none of masoginy. Check us out tomorrow on all major platforms!

Remember it's theatre with an "RE" because we're fancy

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