ARTS & THEATRE

“Are We Not Fellow Travelers?” Equity and Representation on New York Stages
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 22, 2025
By Emily Chackerian. Is New York theatre backsliding into a less equitable industry? Source link

Queer Bodies Open Portals to New Worlds
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 19, 2025
By Laura Grothaus. “If your body is a portal, where does it lead?” This question led the creation of Paradise Portals, an immersive performance and

Dramaturgical Marginalia from the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 16, 2025
By Carla Della Gatta. To understand the impact of the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium, one must look to both the events on the schedule and

How Stage Left Is Reopening Storefront Theatre in Chicago
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 13, 2025
By Seth Wilson. When Stage Left Theatre went looking for a space to produce The Distrikt of Lake Michigun, they turned to Chicago’s history of

Toward A New Understanding of Immersive Theatre After Three Days in Malta
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 10, 2025
By Jonathan Mandell. Teatru Malta’s 1881 infused immersive theatre with game design, all in a dark, castle-like setting. Source link

A Maximalist Show Needs a Collective Mindset
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 7, 2025
By Lianna Matt McLernon, Ankita Raturi. Fifty Boxes of Earth at Theater Mu was a maximalist play that combined Western and South Asian theatrical styles,

In Parrots at the Pagoda, Life and Death Transform
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 4, 2025
By Citlali Pizarro. Parrots at the Pagoda imagines an afterworld where parrots guide Puerto Rican drag performer Johnny Rodriguez through memories of his life. Source

Seize the Means of Audience Outreach
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 1, 2025
By L. Nicol Cabe. Online theatre spaces can promote accessibility, democratic processes, international connections, and ecological benefits, but many digital platforms act as intermediaries that

Theatre Design Students Need to See Themselves in the Work
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 29, 2025
By Bryan Stanton. Through culturally responsive pedagogy, Bryan Stanton opened up their design classrooms to center student voices and value knowledge from many distinct cultures.

What Do We Know About the Earth? LubDub Theatre Co Invites You to Fill in the Blanks
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . July 26, 2025
By Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, Robert Duffley, Miranda Rose Hall, Geoff Kanick, Maya Roth. To Tell a Story About the Earth is part scripted play, part