5 plays written about and by Black people
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The radical choices these artists made to represent Black voices in a white-dominated theater is significant as we imagine a future of authentic Black representation onstage.
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Arlekin Players Theatre’s ‘State vs. Natasha Banina’ is shining example of live virtual performance
“Natasha Banina” embraces the elements that distinguish virtual from staged performances.
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Mina Morita, director of ‘Snowflakes, or Rare White People,’ addresses changing production’s format
Part of this adaptation required overhauls and changes to the overall design of the show, which had once been modeled as a visually lively show, according to Morita.
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42nd Street Moon’s executive director talks online theatrical opportunities
Thomas, alongside the rest of 42nd Street Moon’s staff, is working to find novel ways to continue interacting with audiences and artists via social media.
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To play the watchman: An interview with Shotgun Players’ Patrick Dooley, Leigh Rondon-Davis
In a Zoom interview with The Daily Californian, Dooley and Rondon-Davis discussed how their programming, company members and theater-making have all pivoted in the wake of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus.
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Berkeley Playhouse amid COVID-19: An interview with managing director Mary Lins
Although the theater is currently closed to patrons, Lins said Berkeley Playhouse has not stopped working to provide theater to the Berkeley community, even amid the chaos of a pandemic.
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SF Shakespeare Festival’s education program manager stresses importance of community in performing arts
One of the most important elements of performing Shakespeare for Kobori is being outdoors, something that has been instrumental for her as both a performer and a teaching artist.
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Berkeley Rep’s managing director discusses the theater’s response to social distancing
Medak zeroed in on the necessity of an audience, saying, “Discovering and rediscovering is the joy and the need for communal participation and for live (performance).”
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South Bay Musical Theatre’s Sara Dean talks artistic community in the time of coronavirus
The premature end of South Bay’s 2019-2020 season brings consequences that don’t end with calendar shuffles and creative stoppages.
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Gary Soto’s ‘The Afterlife’ puts imaginative spin on life after death at The Flight Deck
“The Afterlife,” set in Soto’s hometown of Fresno, California, followed the events leading up to two teenagers’ deaths and explored what occurs after they die.
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