Theater
Bigger Than One Family: Film looks at decades of oppression, separation
Baldwin Chiu was used to his father’s vague answers when he questioned him about his heritage. But when Chiu had a daughter of his own, he decided vague answers weren’t
More Theater Is Better: ‘Next to Normal’ planned by fledgling company
Shannon Miller sees “theater done well” as a daily imperative as essential as a good cup of coffee. “I am pleased with the number of locations where I can get
People You Think You Know: APT play a surrealist look at politics, passion, power
“It might be tempting, very tempting, to play these characters as imitations of the real deal,” playwright Lucas Hnath says of his surrealist dramedy “Hillary and Clinton.” “Don’t do it!
No Longer Adrift: UA actors finally together again for streaming production
The first thing you need to know about the University Theatre’s production of “Men on Boats” is that it’s equal parts comedy and adventure. Jaclyn Backhaus’ play tells the “true(ish)”
Ready To Take Flight: Pilot Arts returns to stage with celebration of women
Maria Mitchell was America’s first professional woman astronomer. Mary Fields was the first African-American woman to deliver mail for the U.S. Postal Service. Junko Tabei was the first woman to
Sharing The Showtunes: Broadway comes to Baum Walker at WAC
When Broadway’s Christine and Raoul from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” find themselves together again on the Walton Arts Center stage in Fayetteville, you know they’re sure
‘Small Cheer And Great Welcome’: Radio theater ‘Comedy of Errors’ promises ‘a merry feast’
Like most arts organizations, the Northwest Arkansas Audio Theater was largely stymied by the covid-19 pandemic. The five-year-old organization, dedicated to keeping the magic of radio drama alive, spent most
Truth Or Consequences? APT drama argues facts versus substance
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It was a dark and stormy night, and the rolling thunder and flashes of lightning added weight to the intense portrayal of life and death at the
T2 Coming Back To Live: ‘Murder’ leads to a ‘Wedding’ celebration
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Last week, TheatreSquared released its “State of the Theatre 2021,” an announcement that detailed the season selection shuffle necessitated by the continuing covid-19 health crisis. Through
Dust To Dust: ‘A Clean House’ is hilariously tragic
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Sarah Ruhl’s “The Clean House” opens with a joke. “Of course,” wrote The New York Times in a 2006 review, “it’s told in Portuguese, so you probably
