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“Wars and lechery: Nothing else holds fashion”: Troilus and Cressida
“Wars and lechery: Nothing else holds fashion”: Troilus and Cressida
Explore Shakespeare’s epic tale of war, love, and loss — and the next virtual play reading in our Shakespeare NOW series
Lantern Theater Company
Jun 3
“Love is your master, for he masters you!”: Two Gentlemen of Verona
“Love is your master, for he masters you!”: Two Gentlemen of Verona
Explore one of Shakespeare’s very first comedies — and the next virtual play reading in our Shakespeare NOW series
Lantern Theater Company
May 19
“Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown”: Henry IV, Part 2
“Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown”: Henry IV, Part 2
Explore one of Shakespeare’s most powerful and comedic history plays — and next virtual play reading in our Shakespeare NOW series
Lantern Theater Company
May 6
“How love can vary wit”: Love’s Labour’s Lost
“How love can vary wit”: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Explore one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies — and the first virtual play reading in the Lantern’s new Shakespeare NOW series
Lantern Theater Company
Apr 21
Exceptional Outsiders in OTHELLO
Exceptional Outsiders in OTHELLO
All of OTHELLO’s major characters would be unwelcome in Venice’s halls of power
Lantern Theater Company
Mar 9
The Pathological Psychology of Iago
The Pathological Psychology of Iago
“And what’s he then that says I play the villain?” —OTHELLO, II.iii.
Lantern Theater Company
Mar 2
The Venetian Mercantile Empire
The Venetian Mercantile Empire
Othello’s Venice was a thriving maritime powerhouse
Lantern Theater Company
Feb 24
“I became addicted to it”: The Dangers of Being a War Correspondent
“I became addicted to it”: The Dangers of Being a War Correspondent
How journalists report from the front lines — and what that can do to their psyches
Lantern Theater Company
Feb 3
British Imperialism and the Invasion of Iraq
British Imperialism and the Invasion of Iraq
“In the United States you’re building an empire. Remember, we’ve dismantled one.” — Oliver Lucas in THE VERTICAL HOUR
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 27
The Contradictory American Spirit Abroad
The Contradictory American Spirit Abroad
The tension in U.S. approach between isolationism and interventionism
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 20
The Iraq War: A Timeline
The Iraq War: A Timeline
David Hare’s THE VERTICAL HOUR is set in the midst of the Iraq War — a conflict years in the making.
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 13
David Hare: A Political and Personal Playwright
David Hare: A Political and Personal Playwright
The life, work, and political outlook of playwright David Hare
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 7
Artist Interview: Anthony Lawton
Artist Interview: Anthony Lawton
Lantern Dramaturg Meghan Winch chats with the co-creator and star of CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Lantern Theater Company
Dec 16, 2019
The Evolution of Tennis
The Evolution of Tennis
How the game and its players have evolved over its 900-year history
Lantern Theater Company
Dec 9, 2019
“We were juniors”: Training Young Tennis Players in America and Russia
“We were juniors”: Training Young Tennis Players in America and Russia
Individualism and rigor in training elite junior players
Lantern Theater Company
Dec 2, 2019
QUIZ: Racquet Records
QUIZ: Racquet Records
How long was the longest tennis match? Who was the youngest champion? The oldest? Test your knowledge with our new tennis quiz!
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 25, 2019
Artist Interview: Anna Ziegler
Artist Interview: Anna Ziegler
Lantern Dramaturg Meghan Winch chats with THE LAST MATCH and PHOTOGRAPH 51 playwright
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 18, 2019
Women in Tennis
Women in Tennis
The unique challenges and opportunities of the women’s professional tennis tour
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 11, 2019
The Psychology of Elite Competitive Athletes
The Psychology of Elite Competitive Athletes
What it takes mentally to be at the top of a physical game
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 5, 2019
In Conversation Recap: Michael Brooks and Charles McMahon
In Conversation Recap: Michael Brooks and Charles McMahon
The literature scholar and the Lantern’s artistic director discuss the history surrounding Brecht and THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
Lantern Theater Company
Oct 7, 2019
Civic Corruption in America’s Big Cities
Civic Corruption in America’s Big Cities
How real-life government corruption creates the environment for Arturo Ui’s onstage rise
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 30, 2019
German Art Between the World Wars
German Art Between the World Wars
How German performance and painting changed in the aftermath of World War I
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 23, 2019
Germany Between the Wars
Germany Between the Wars
The historical facts behind the fiction of Bertolt Brecht’s THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 16, 2019
Public Enemies: Gangsters and Gangster Movies
Public Enemies: Gangsters and Gangster Movies
The reality and fiction of Prohibition-era organized crime — and an inspiration for Brecht’s satire THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 9, 2019
About the Playwright: Bertolt Brecht
About the Playwright: Bertolt Brecht
The poet, screenwriter, social activist, and playwright of THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 3, 2019
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