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Keith Hamilton Cobb, Playwright of AMERICAN MOOR
Keith Hamilton Cobb, Playwright of AMERICAN MOOR
“This is a play about race in America, but it is also a play about who gets to make art, who gets to play Shakespeare…and about the nature…
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 11
Designing THE WANDERERS
Designing THE WANDERERS
Go behind the scenes with this peek into the scenic and costume design process for our production of Anna Ziegler’s play
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 23
“We chose each other”: Arranged Marriages
“We chose each other”: Arranged Marriages
THE WANDERERS is an exploration of marriage — traditional, modern, and the places where the two overlap
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 18
Artist Interview: Director Jesse Bernstein
Artist Interview: Director Jesse Bernstein
THE WANDERERS director on his process and what makes Anna Ziegler’s play so affecting
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 11
The Pious Ones: The Satmar Community
The Pious Ones: The Satmar Community
Learn more about the community at the heart of THE WANDERERS
Lantern Theater Company
Aug 27
Meet the Playwright: Anna Ziegler
Meet the Playwright: Anna Ziegler
Exploring THE WANDERERS writer’s sharply observant and deeply empathetic plays
Lantern Theater Company
Aug 20
Charles McMahon: Taking Inspiration from Commedia Dell’arte
Charles McMahon: Taking Inspiration from Commedia Dell’arte
The Lantern’s Artistic Director on the inspirations for his production of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Lantern Theater Company
Jun 10
Artist Interview: Cast Members from THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Artist Interview: Cast Members from THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Hear from the central mixed-up quartet about balancing the comedy, the text, and the heart of the play
Lantern Theater Company
Jun 5
QUIZ: Shakespeare’s Siblings
QUIZ: Shakespeare’s Siblings
How well do you know the brothers and sisters of Shakespeare’s plays?
Lantern Theater Company
May 20
Shipwrecks, Strangers, and Reunions
Shipwrecks, Strangers, and Reunions
In THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, Shakespeare introduces some of his favorite plot devices: storms, shipwrecks, reunions, and more
Lantern Theater Company
May 15
“Seneca cannot be too heavy nor Plautus too light”: Classical Influence on Shakespeare’s Writing
“Seneca cannot be too heavy nor Plautus too light”: Classical Influ...
Plautus, Seneca, and Their Effects on Renaissance Theater
Lantern Theater Company
Apr 30
Comedy, Commedia Dell’arte, and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Comedy, Commedia Dell’arte, and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
How this classic form of Italian comedy influenced one of Shakespeare’s most madcap plays
Lantern Theater Company
Apr 23
The Evolution of Shakespeare’s Comedies
The Evolution of Shakespeare’s Comedies
How THE COMEDY OF ERRORS lays the groundwork for Shakespeare’s later comedies
Lantern Theater Company
Apr 3
Artist Interview: The Creative Team of FAITH HEALER
Artist Interview: The Creative Team of FAITH HEALER
Peter DeLaurier, Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier on reuniting in person and relishing Brian Friel’s rich language
Lantern Theater Company
Feb 26
Charismatic Con Men in Theater
Charismatic Con Men in Theater
The convincing huckster archetype is a common thread through several recent Lantern productions
Lantern Theater Company
Feb 19
The Geography of Brian Friel
The Geography of Brian Friel
The Irish playwright’s fictional Ballybeg in real-life County Donegal
Lantern Theater Company
Feb 6
The Ireland of Brian Friel
The Ireland of Brian Friel
The violent conflict that reshaped Ireland in the early 20th century — and that lingers in Brian Friel’s work
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 29
Charles McMahon: On Monologue and Memory Plays
Charles McMahon: On Monologue and Memory Plays
The Lantern’s Artistic Director on why the monologue play is a such an effective format for exploring the human psyche
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 24
Playwright Brian Friel: The “Irish Chekhov”
Playwright Brian Friel: The “Irish Chekhov”
The legendary FAITH HEALER playwright’s plays examine consistent struggles through vastly different forms
Lantern Theater Company
Jan 16
Artist Interview: Actor and Playwright Anthony Lawton
Artist Interview: Actor and Playwright Anthony Lawton
The creator and star of CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL shares the memories he drew on to create the performance and why he returns to
Lantern Theater Company
Dec 19, 2023
Artist Interview: Director Bianca LaVerne Jones
Artist Interview: Director Bianca LaVerne Jones
The CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY director talks about the play, her directorial process, and what she hopes audiences will take away
Lantern Theater Company
Dec 5, 2023
Music Quiz: Jazz, Bebop, and CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
Music Quiz: Jazz, Bebop, and CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
Test your knowledge on bebop, jazz, and the sounds of Lynn Nottage’s play
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 28, 2023
The Great Migration
The Great Migration
The Crump family’s journey to the North is part of a much larger movement
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 14, 2023
The Red Scare
The Red Scare
The hysteria around communism in the world of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 7, 2023
“We’re now part of his flock”: Father Divine
“We’re now part of his flock”: Father Divine
The charismatic religious leader with a Philadelphia connection who draws the Crumps north in CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
Lantern Theater Company
Nov 4, 2023
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