‘De-colonizing’ Shakespeare: Experts blame ‘white supremacy’ for playwright’s fame as hometown museum vows change
Regarded as the most influential writer in the English language, some of William Shakespeare’s work is now viewed by as ...
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Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Spoke to Worldwide Audiences, Dies at 92
Athol Fugard, the South African playwright of works including ” ‘Master Harold’…and the Boys,” ”The Road to Mecca,” “Boesman ...
Appreciation: Playwright Athol Fugard proved the pen could be mightier than the sword
An appreciation of South African playwright Athol Fugard, whose plays that bore witness to the cruelty of apartheid, ...
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D.C. Playwright Karen Zacarías: How Arena Stage’s ‘Age of Innocence’ Speaks to Today’s Gilded Age
Award-winning playwright and D.C. resident, Karen Zacarías, wondered why there wasn’t a successful adaptation of Edith ...
Jesse L. Kearney Jr. Dies: Playwright And Strong Advocate For Black Opportunities In Theater Was 49
Jesse L. Kearney Jr., vice president of Black Broadway Men United, died March 6 of complications from a cerebral ...
James Taylor Stage Musical In Development With Playwright Tracy Letts And Director David Cromer
A new stage musical using the songs of James Taylor is in early development, with August: Osage County playwright Tracy Letts ...
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Playwright Jesse L. Kearney Passes Away at 49
BroawayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of playwright Jesse L. Kearney. You can learn more about the life and career ...
Manx poet and playwright given top cultural award
A former teacher, Ms Kissack was the fifth Manx Bard in 2018, and published her collection of poems Mona Sings in 2022. A ...
Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92
The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and "Master Harold"...and the Boys. He said his job was to make "leaps out of my reality and into other realities." ...
South Africa’s giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92
Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as “The ...
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Four finalists announced for the 2025 National Playwright competition
The excitement is palpable as the National Playwright Competition announces its four finalists, each vying for the coveted title and a chance to have their work staged at the 2025 National Arts ...
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British playwright embarks on 150-mile fasting pilgrimage for Palestine
A British playwright has embarked on a 150-mile fasting pilgrimage to raise funds for schoolchildren in Gaza and to stand up against Islamophobia. Peter Oswald, a former writer in residence at ...