“Conversing with a plant might sound silly, and Dan Daly acknowledged the piece” — Arborlogues: A Botanical Recital Performed for One Tree — “is probably not for everyone. But the aim is to highlight the interdependence of humans and trees.” - The New York Times
“The audience appetite for theatre just isn’t here this year,” said one producer, who has been bringing work for a number of years, adding that they thought it reflected a decline in theatre audiences at the fringe. Any post-Covid bounce has well and truly bounced away. - The Stage
“As a culture we tend to talk about ageing as a series of losses, a whittling-away of vigour and ability, but talking to actors in the latter part of their careers reveals something more complex. Apart from obvious issues with mobility and strength, … they feel freer and more focused than ever.” - The Guardian
“Intense rainfall Aug. 9 and 10 left the relatively new facility (in Wauwatosa) under three feet of water. … (Executive Director Chad) Bauman described the situation as close to ‘a total loss.’ Because that rainwater was mixed with sewage, many of the items immersed in that water can't be salvaged.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“The executive director of Boxcar Theatre in San Francisco resigned Sunday, the organization said, after anonymous internet vigilantes accused him of attempting to meet up with someone who had posed online as a 14-year-old boy.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
Many of the finest productions I saw in the Fringe took the position of living memorials to horrors. Sometimes an insistence on accuracy turned these shows into political statements, whether they were originally designed that way or not. - The New Yorker
“The San Francisco Chronicle’s review says the production is ‘the most talked-about play in S.F. It’s also terrible.’” But that might be far, far from the point. - Washington Post (MSN)
“The top official overseeing theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is stepping down, throwing into question the stability of one of the venue’s most important sources of box office revenue.” - The New York Times
Not so long ago, if you lived more than half a mile from the castle, it wasn’t hard to avoid the crowds and madness if that’s what you wanted. Not anymore, and that’s not only because of the Fringe’s massive growth; it’s that no place can remain a secret anymore. - The Observer (UK)
The company will develop brand and franchise strategies for titles including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Sunset Boulevard and Starlight Express. - TheatreMania
“This year offers a ‘brigade of old gits’, as the actor Andy Linden says, some of them veterans such as Miriam Margolyes, who first performed there with Cambridge University Footlights in 1963, and others remarkably making their debuts in their 70s and 80s.” - The Guardian
“A customized black track suit. Papier-mâché Little Shop of Horrors fly traps. Friendship bracelets in a range of colors and designs. … Fans are combing stars’ Instagram feeds and TikTok reels for clues to their favorite snacks, their astrological signs and even the names of their pets.” - The New York Times
The evolving plan to build two Portland-owned performing arts centers capable of staging touring Broadway shows has cleared two early hurdles. - Oregon Arts Watch
Performers are delighting crowds with bubble blowing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, using a mixture of dish soap, water and lube — and occasional acrobatics. - The New York Times
“Aurora Theatre Company announced in May that it was suspending production next season, Bay Area theater fans have feared the worst: permanent closure of yet another beloved institution. On Monday, Aug. 11, Artistic Director Josh Costello shared that the company was taking decisive steps toward disbanding.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
