New Political Theatre
High School students in Connecticut have assembled a play from verbatim sources and their own experiences examining the US’s involvement in the war in Iraq. One might think that probably beats Grease!, as an introduction to the power of theatre. Trouble is, their principal has forbidden it. Free Speech, anyone? Full story is here, in the New York Times.
There is no question that theatre exists in our news—the performances have all been top rate, but the question is: where is the news in our theatre?
Live from Toronto, The Wrecking Ball is an attempt to bring the headlines to the theatre.
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This is the beginning of what we hope will become an ongoing event but we can�t do it alone.
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