TDF Stages Archive
An online theatre magazine
Read about NYC’s best theatre and dance productions and watch video interviews with innovative artists
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Terrence McNally Just Wants to Stage the Play Already
Nowhere in this journey was the lengthy development cycle that’s become standard in this country. Instead of being workshopped for years, Mothers and Sons practically leapt from the cradle to the stage.
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The Shock of 9/11, Minus Familiar Images
By KENNETH JONES
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How Real Should “Documentary Theatre” Be?
By LINDA BUCHWALD
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Is it Finally Time for Paula Vogel’s “Gay Family” Play?
By MARK BLANKENSHIP
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Operas, Pigs, and Potions
By DIEP TRAN
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Plato the Secret Playwright
Director Alec Duffy has a reputation for theatrical high jinks. In the last few years, he has staged a John Cassevetes film , created a choir piece out of No Exit , and even made a wild evening by blending Schubert, music history, and alcohol.
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Five Decades of Dance in Just Three Weeks
By SUSAN REITER
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When Boxers Dance (and Dancers Box)
But it’s the movement of the boxers—a fascinating blend of dance and fighting—that reminds us we’re in the theatre, not at the movies.
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57 Plays in 100 Minutes
By JACK SMART