“Laughter Is Medicine”: Talking With the Creators of Bear Grease About Reimagining a Hit Musical
Hip hop duo LightningCloud’s grassroots musical, which plays in Durham April 2-3, infuses a familiar story with lively Indigenous touchpoints.
After Years-Long Search, Carolina Ballet to Start New Chapter in Cary
Plans are moving forward for Starline at South Hills, a mixed-use development slated to open in 2028 with Carolina Ballet as its anchor.
“Pillow Talk”: The Chapel Hill Couple Starring In Macbeth Feel Shakespeare Still Has Plenty to Tell Us About Love
Actors Ron Menzel and Vivienne Benesch play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the upcoming PlayMakers Repertory Company production.
“Fatherland” Delves Into Painful Familial Fallout from January 6
Bulldog Ensemble Theater’s riveting new production is based on the true story of a son who reported his father to the FBI for his role in the Capitol insurrection.
Thinking With the Body
Active Imagination gathers local musicians and dancers for a festival where experimentation, intuition, and intimacy drive new work.
In Durham High Schools, Drama Takes the Spotlight
The profile of several area high school drama programs is rising, giving students the chance to experiment—and community members access to high-quality theater.
Burning Coal Theatre Produces Powerful Series of “My Name Is Rachel Corrie” Readings Across Ten Months
First produced in 2005, the play draws text directly from the diaries and emails of the young American activist who was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 while engaging in nonviolent protest.
More Theater Coverage
With “Guys and Dolls,” a Cast of Local Actors Sees a Jazzy Second Act
The 55+ musical theater production, which runs October 7-10, is a partnership between Dancing Man Productions and Raleigh Little Theatre.
What to See On Triangle Stages This Fall
This season’s shows include a performance artist reclaiming the holidays from the “claws of capitalism,” dancers navigating net sculptures, and soccer players juggling adolescence in Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves.”
“Stories of Everyday Life in Prison”: Talking With Ear Hustle Co-Hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor
Ear Hustle Live!, the popular podcast’s touring iteration, comes to The Carolina Theatre on August 6.
Paperhand Celebrates 25 years of People, Puppetry, and Politics
Deeply rooted in environmentalism, Paperhand Puppets has made a name for itself around the state and across the country as an activist art-making organization.
Drama. Jazz hands. A Ten-Minute Rendition of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.” Who Says Adults Can’t Have Fun?
For performing artists in the Triangle, the annual RECITAL variety show is a chance to take creative risks and fall back in love with the stage.
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