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Meet the Playwright, Part II: On Lynn Nottage

Meet the Playwright, Part II: On Lynn Nottage

More about the celebrated writer behind FABULATION
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Meet the Playwright, Part I: The Extraordinary Range of Lynn Nottage

Meet the Playwright, Part I: The Extraordinary Range of Lynn Nottage

The FABULATION playwright’s works are as varied as their subjects
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Prisoners of Conscience

Prisoners of Conscience

Other prisoners of conscience who, like A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS’ Thomas More, chose prison over breaking their personal moral code
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Playwright Robert Bolt

Playwright Robert Bolt

The writer of A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and his examinations of conscience
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Henry VIII and the English Reformation

Henry VIII and the English Reformation

What led the Tudor king to sever the Church of England from the pope?
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Exploring the Tudors

Exploring the Tudors

The English royal dynasty that Henry VIII is desperately trying to sustain in A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
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The Life of Sir Thomas More

The Life of Sir Thomas More

The writer, public servant, saint, and complex historical figure behind A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
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Artist Interview: In the Rehearsal Room with Frank X

Artist Interview: In the Rehearsal Room with Frank X

The MAN FOR ALL SEASONS actor on playing Sir Thomas More, channeling a complex historical figure, and what the play can teach us today
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Artist Interview: Director Armina LaManna

Artist Interview: Director Armina LaManna

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO… director on reenvisioning the Lantern’s 2017 production for film
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Artist Interview: The Creative Team of ME AND THE DEVIL

Artist Interview: The Creative Team of ME AND THE DEVIL

“A perfect fit”: The star, writer/director, and sound and scenic designers on collaborating to bring Robert Johnson’s story to life
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The 27 Club

The 27 Club

Robert Johnson was the first member of this tragic group of celebrated musicians who died at age 27
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The Pursuit of Glory

The Pursuit of Glory

What price would you be willing to pay for fame, excellence, and achievement?
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Deals with the Devil and the Divine

Deals with the Devil and the Divine

ME AND THE DEVIL tells a story that is common throughout history: mortals’ desire for immortal abilities
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Artist Interview: Playwright Scott Carter

Artist Interview: Playwright Scott Carter

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO… playwright on the play’s inspiration and writing for great men of history
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Thomas Jefferson: Lifelong Learner

Thomas Jefferson: Lifelong Learner

The Founding Father in his own words and now on screen at the Lantern. Plus, an interactive quiz.
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The Inimitable Charles Dickens

The Inimitable Charles Dickens

Philadelphia’s connection to the author, now on screen at the Lantern. Plus, an interactive quiz.
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Leo Tolstoy: Author and Anarchist

Leo Tolstoy: Author and Anarchist

The life of the writer, farmer, husband, educator, and pacifist, now on screen from the Lantern. Plus, an interactive quiz.
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Artist Interview: Director Charles McMahon

Artist Interview: Director Charles McMahon

The director of THE PLAGUE on the resonance and lessons of the play
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Parallels in Historical Plagues

Parallels in Historical Plagues

“Once they closed those gates…we were all in the same boat.” -Neil Bartlett, THE PLAGUE
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The Chicago Blues

The Chicago Blues

What happened when the Delta Blues — and Robert Johnson’s influence — traveled north to Chicago
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Liberté, égalité, fraternité: French Political History and THE PLAGUE

Liberté, égalité, fraternité: French Political History and THE PLAGUE

How the political history of France set the stage for Camus’ novel
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Artist Interview: Playwright Neil Bartlett

Artist Interview: Playwright Neil Bartlett

THE PLAGUE playwright on adaptation, community, and what Camus can tell us about today
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Albert Camus and the Plague of Fascism

Albert Camus and the Plague of Fascism

How experiences of colonialism and the French Resistance shaped Camus’ THE PLAGUE
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The Gospels in THE GOSPEL…

The Gospels in THE GOSPEL…

In Scott Carter’s play, three versions of the New Testament are presented. What’s their history?
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Two Plagues: Biological and Political

Two Plagues: Biological and Political

Pandemics as metaphor and mirror of political plagues, in life and art
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