Theater

Not Dissecting ‘Disgraced’ With the Pulitzer Winner’s Playwright

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 30, 2015 Ayad Akhtar wants audience members to decide for themselves what his play, about the complexities of identity and hidden prejudices in post-9/11 New York, is saying. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

VIDEO: British Actor Benedict Cumberbatch: F*** the Politicians’ Response to Syrian Refugee Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2015 The British actor gave many impassioned speeches about the Syrian refugee crisis at the end of his performances as Hamlet in London, but one speech differed in a very specific way. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anna Deavere Smith Gives a Crash Course in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 22, 2015 Her solo show examines how favoring incarceration over education puts marginalized minors at risk. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The United States Has a Long and Dishonorable Record of Artistic Censorship

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Feb 24, 2015 Despite recent proclamations of our dedication to freedom of speech, artists in every medium have encountered problems with authorities over the content of their creative expressions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Unquiet Agony of the Young Doves: Thailand After the Coup

Chiranuch Premchaiporn / Truthdig Jan 23, 2015 Using terror to silence people is a method that gets results in Thailand. I have noticed that the medicine given in order to create fear is of different strengths depending on one’s social position. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

New Hope for the Climate Crusade

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 4, 2015 A promising new legal framework that recognizes Earth's ecologies as a public trust could compel local and state legislators to take action to protect the planet by convincing courts that environmental protection is the responsibility of the government. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Eugene O’Neill: A Life in Four Acts

By Wendy Smith Dec 20, 2014 A new biography reclaims the playwright of "A Long Day's Journey Into Night" as a self-conscious, committed artist who strove to break through the limits of production and consistently voice his lifelong contempt for American materialism, imperialism, racism and puritanism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Story/Time

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Dec 12, 2014 "Story/Time: The Life of an Idea," by acclaimed dancer-choreographer Bill T. Jones, reads like the origin story of a superhero, in which the most intriguing parts revolve around how the superhero discovers and acquires his power. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Scientist Acts Out Dramatic Effect of Climate Change

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Nov 14, 2014 A spellbinding solo performance by veteran climate scientist Chris Rapley puts the climate debate center stage -- and earns the admiration of London theater critics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Black Panthers: The Musical

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2014 "Party People" examines the complexity and struggle of the Black Panthers and Young Lords. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russian Actor and Putin Adversary Alexei Devotchenko Found Dead in Moscow

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 6, 2014 On Wednesday evening, 49-year-old Russian actor Alexei Devotchenko was discovered dead in a pool of his own blood in Moscow. In recent years he had been a prominent and public critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Rage in Gaza, Ukraine, Obamacare and Paul Ryan

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss growing violence in the West Bank as casualties in Gaza continue to rise. What is Israel's right to self-defense while it "keeps people without basic human rights?" Scheer asks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )