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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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Lantern Theater Company
May 18
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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Lantern Theater Company
May 5
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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Lantern Theater Company
Apr 3
Playwright Robert Bolt

Playwright Robert Bolt

The writer of A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and his examinations of conscience
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Lantern Theater Company
Mar 28
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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Lantern Theater Company
Mar 22
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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Lantern Theater Company
Mar 14
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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Lantern Theater Company
Mar 8
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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Lantern Theater Company
Mar 3
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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Lantern Theater Company
Feb 24
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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Lantern Theater Company
Feb 21
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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Lantern Theater Company
Feb 21
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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Lantern Theater Company
Feb 8
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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Feb 8
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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Lantern Theater Company
Jan 25
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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Lantern Theater Company
Dec 6, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Dec 6, 2021
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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Dec 6, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 18, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 18, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 16, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 11, 2021
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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Nov 11, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 10, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 9, 2021
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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Lantern Theater Company
Nov 2, 2021
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