This November, Pittsburgh Classic Players will tackle William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as the final show of their season of “Bad Romance.” This show will prove to be Pittsburgh Classic Players most ambitious production to date, with the hope of… Read More ›
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A Discussion on Zoe Sorrell’s “My Own Route,” and Glimpse of off the WALL’s Thirteenth Season
By Eva Phillips Poetry and myth are predicated on violence enacted upon women. Brutal possession, hostile silencing or neglect, hateful shame, and outright destruction of femininity drive so many of our stories, that this violence is a sort of vernacular… Read More ›
MOMIX Returns to the Byham Stage
On Saturday, Spetember 21, MOMIX will return to the Byham Theater at 8pm with Viva MOMIX, a compilation of works. “They’re relatively short, each piece has a beginning a middle and an end, a musical curve kind of like a… Read More ›
Techno-Futurism, The Dramatics of AI, and The New Self in “Project Amelia: Take Control”
As technology advances, it’s undeniably woven more and more tightly into our everyday existence. We’re never without trusty virtual assistance in our every moment of need—though, as recent scandals have made clear, this assistance may not always be as… Read More ›
Inside Marya Sea Kaminski’s Striking, Eclectic Vision for Pittsburgh Public’s New Season
Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski’s lineup of plays for her second season at the Pittsburgh Public Theater seems at first glance to ramble all over the theatrical landscape. She ranges from warhorses like “Barefoot in the Park” to current… Read More ›
“Queer, Jewish”: A Discussion
We limit the rich potentiality of our identities when we adhere to constructs or conceive of the self as static. Whether we render the components of our identity as parallel structures that cannot intersect, or we allow the impediments and… Read More ›
Uncommon Women Lead Quantum’s Season with “Looking for Violeta”
A season of uncommon women and others take Quantum Theatre audiences from a Chilean peña, to Shakespeare’s hometown, to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The journey during Quantum’s 29th season begins with the world premiere of Looking for Violeta at the… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Classic Players Challenge Canon in “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Tennessee Williams is a master of diffusely permeating the social consciousness and cultural lexicon. His inimitable style is why his works are held in the esteemed canon for theatre and film scholars alike, and the striking relatability of his stories… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s 2019 Season is Coming Soon
Pittsburgh Festival Opera, our local “Intimate Opera Theater,” has added much to the summers’ musical offerings for some years now, and the ambitious company’s new season begins Friday, July 12, with a “concert” performance of Richard Strauss’ The Love… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Announces 81st Season’s Lineup
Pittsburgh Opera, shortly after announcing that its Education and Outreach programs have earned the company a prestigious spot as a finalist in the 2019 International Opera Awards, has released details as to repertory and production information for its upcoming 2019-2020… Read More ›