What the Hell Is Happening with PASS OVER?
You would think that Steppenwolf just produced the very first play ever about race to be performed in Chicago. Jesus.
Inside HER MAJESTY’S WILL Part 3: Chicago’s Shakespeare
Author, Playwright, and Fight Choreographer David Blixt discusses the inspiration behind HER MAJESTY’S WILL, and the process behind creating the violence.
Self-Blame: Abuse, Misogyny and Shame
From stalking and verbal harassment to rape and domestic violence, victims far too often believe they are responsible for the other person’s damaging behavior. Why do we blame ourselves when we are the victims of verbal or physical violence?
Inside HER MAJESTY’S WILL Part Two: Designing the Elizabethan Era for a Modern Audience
In this 3-part INSIDE series, PerformInk takes you behind the scenes of Lifeline Theatre’s production of HER MAJESTY’S WILL through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.
Breon Arzell and Daniel Kyri On Goals, Creating, Representation, and Self-Care
Breon Arzell and Daniel Kyri are both making their Goodman Theatre debuts in Charles Smith’s Objects in the Mirror. PerformInk’s Kyle Whalen sat down with the duo for a revealing in-depth conversation on life and art.
Inside HER MAJESTY’S WILL Part One: Adapting the Novel
In this 3-part INSIDE series, PerformInk takes you behind the scenes of Lifeline Theatre’s production of HER MAJESTY’S WILL through blog posts written by the people behind the scenes.
Collaboration and Curiosity, Inside the Creative Life of Scott Davis
“I feel like the first time you work with a director, you’re designing, you’re doing all the normal stuff, but you’re also learning how to communicate. You’re learning each other’s vocabularies. Which is always real exciting, I mean. It’s just like first dates with people—you don’t know what’s going to happen.”
At Shattered Globe FOR PETER PAN Is a Family Affair
Attend any production of FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY and you’re guaranteed to witness a deeply intimate play — a gift, in fact — written by playwright Sarah Ruhl specifically for her mother, Kathleen Ruhl.
The Power of Relationship: Sanford Meisner and Psychotherapy
There are many ways to train as an actor, just as there are various ways to practice psychotherapy.
Spiel Chicago Episode Seventeen: Lavina Jadhwani
SPIEL CHICAGO is a bi-weekly podcast that explores the progressive and thoughtful work of women in Chicago theater.