‘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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Playwright Anosh Irani ponders the true meaning of a better life in "Behind the Moon"
In what’s a  recurring motif in his work, Anosh Irani’s Behind the Moon is set in a space where there is no room for the main characters to hide. That’s entirely by design. “I don’t like opening it up ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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." ...
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Indigenous playwright debuts new play on the national stage
Playwright Rhiana Yazzie’s, “The Other Children of the Sun,” is based on the Navajo creation story. During times of ...
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 ...
Remembering South African playwright Athol Fugard
Fugard, who died March 8, was a white South African whose plays explored the consequences of Apartheid. He was later awarded a Tony Award for lifetime achievement. Originally broadcast in 1986.