Stage
In a Risky, Rewarding Gambit, Director Tia James Takes Shakespeare’s Tale of Warring Brothers and Questing Lovers Out West.
"As You Like It," PlayMakers Repertory Company's first film, streams online through January 21. Read more
Jan. 19, 2022
After a Long Intermission, Theater Came Back Swinging in the Last Half of 2021
Here's a rundown of the year's best shows, with nods to those we lost. Read more
Dec. 22, 2021
Comedian Joseph Richards on ‘Breaking Up with Jesus’
This week, the comedian, autobiographical monologist, and UNC Communication PhD student premieres their solo show at UNC’s Media Arts Space in the site of the former Walgreens on Franklin Street. Read more
Dec. 08, 2021
For a Revival of His First Play, Howard Craft Looks Back at His Beginnings as a Playwright at NCCU
“Either you get the rural South, or New York, Chicago or L.A,” Craft says. “But what about towns like Durham, Fayetteville, or Roanoke? We don’t get a lot of those stories.” Read more
Oct. 20, 2021
Post-Vaccines, Local Theater Companies Take Stock of What Was Lost—and What Comes Next
“We are literally in rehearsal now, both on stage and off. We’re in rehearsal for who we are becoming.” Read more
Oct. 13, 2021
Two New Regional Productions Take Winding, Unorthodox Paths to Opening Night
As seasoned theater veterans, Melissa Dombrowski and Joanna Sisk-Purvis know the old showbiz adage, “Changes keep a show fresh.” Read more
Oct. 06, 2021
Fall Arts Preview 2021: 14 Stage Shows to See
Our list of fall picks is drawn from roughly 85 touring and local theater and dance productions slated between now and the end of the season. Read more
Sep. 22, 2021
Comedian Khari Reid Is on a Mission to Lighten Things Up in Downtown Durham
Downtown pubs, bars, and breweries on Main Street, shuttered for months during the pandemic, are now abloom with giggles, groans, and guffaws to accompany their beers and burgers. Read more
Sep. 22, 2021
Photo by Aitor Mendilibar
The American Dance Festival Is Back. So Are the Joys and Complications of Live Dance.
The American Dance Festival’s weeklong series, “Together We Dance,” marks the organization’s first proscenium performances in over a year and the first festival since the summer of 2019. Read more
Sep. 07, 2021
