theater
‘Master Harold’…and the Boys: Theater review
April 21, 2026Athol Fugard's play seems to have dramatizes Frantz Fanon’s theories about the psychological impact of racism and colonialism on the human mind.
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Revisiting ‘Waiting for Godot’ and the purpose of humanity after war
April 14, 2026This year marks the 120th anniversary of Samuel Beckett’s birth. A writer who fought against fascism and used his art to ask what, if anything, remains when everything else is gone.
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Marc Blitzstein biographer’s play ‘Call It Day’ probes the reliability of memory
November 10, 2025Eric Gordon, longtime People’s World staff writer, now retired, who’s broken out into some new avenues for his writing.
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‘One Man, Two Guvnors’: Theater review
September 10, 2025Although there are some societal references, the play leans into madcap merriment, distraction, diversion, and escapist entertainment.
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‘Oedipus the King, Mama!’: Theater review
September 8, 2025Some politically topical references are injected into a show that is a fun mixture of Greek tragedy and classic rock.
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