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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
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
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
Lantern Theater Company
Apr 3
Playwright Robert Bolt
Playwright Robert Bolt
The writer of A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and his examinations of conscience
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
Lantern Theater Company
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
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.
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.
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.
Lantern Theater Company
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
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
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
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
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
Lantern Theater Company
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
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?
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
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 2, 2021
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