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At the beginning of the year, Helen Shaw was appointed The New York Times’ chief theatre critic. Click the link below to read a gift link of the article about Helen’s career, the current theatre ecosystem, and the art form's ability to be an “antidote” in an increasingly isolated world. Helen visited Williamstown this summer, covering W71 for The New Yorker; you can read her piece Williams in Williamstown here.
The Things Around Us.
Get to know more about creator/performer Ahamefule J. Oluo through a brief sojourn to their studio in the Olympic Peninsula and an interview about his career as both a musician and stand-up comic. Watch More: Visit the studio of Ahamefule J.Oluo as they prepare for a performance of Things Around Us in Seattle earlier this year. Read More: Learn about Ahamefule’s artistic process, his work as a comedian/musician, and the preparation for their critically acclaimed show, Now I’m Fine, in this 20
Vanessa
Uncover the roots of Vanessa through a touching documentary portrait of composer Samuel Barber, alongside an influential essay about the “camp” sensibility that informs this production. Read More: Susan Sontag’s seminal 1964 essay, “Notes on Camp” provided a framework for camp sensibility that continues to inform artists, artistic works–such as this production of Vanessa–and theorists the world over. Beyond merely a “gay” sensibility, Sontag critiques a myriad of social and cultural products a
The Gig
Explore the real-life experiences that shaped Tennessee Williams’ 1975 novel Moise and the World of Reason, through a revealing 1973 interview with Playboy Magazine and a compelling essay that traces Williams’ personal connections to the work. Listen More: Tennessee Williams Interview with Playboy Magazine Available for free on Audible.com, this recreated audio interview stars actor Michael Shannon as Tennessee Williams, speaking verbatim as the playwright from his 1973 conversation with Play
