We’ve Moved!

Hello Intersection Readers,

Company One Theatre recently launched a new website, and with it, a new version of this blog. We’d love for you to come on over and check it out. We’re posting new articles of the week, sneak peeks at C1 business, and weekly link round-ups. The blog is housed in our brand new ENGAGE section — the home of dramaturgy and engagement at Company One. Check out photo galleries and reports on artist visits, pre- and post-show events, interactive lobby displays and more!

Join us at our new home, IN THE INTERSECTION.

 

The Displaced Hindu Gods Are Online

Dear readers,

We’re excited to announce that the rehearsal and production blog for Aditi Kapil’s DISPLACED HINDU GODS TRILOGY is up and running! The Trilogy runs at Company One Theatre Oct 24-Nov 22, 2014. Find out more about the production and teams by clicking HERE.

 

Bitter Gertrude: The Class Divide in Theatre

This Bitter Gertrude article talks about two mythologies: 1) The importance of New York and 2) Importance equals money. Read the article here.

HowlRound: Paying Dues and the Social Contract

This HowlRound article by Greg Redlawsk brings up the issue of lack of compensation for actors who work at theatre companies where everyone else is paid a living wage, and he questions whether the concept of “paying your dues” is a lie. Read the article here.

Catalyst is Coming!: A National Convening of Black Theaters

This HowlRound article by Carmen Morgan talks about how black theaters across the country are asking how will they sustain themselves and remain relevant in a world where the paradigm is shifting so that in 2042, people of color will be the majority in the country. Also, Catalyst is Coming!: A National Convening of Black Theatres, which will bring together represenatives from black theaters from across the country to talk about these pressing issues, will be held in NYC from August 4-7.  The event will be livestreamed via HowlRound on August 7.

NEA: Looking Forward, Theater Edition

In this blog post, playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton interviews many women who work in theaters across America (including Director of New Work at c1 Ilana Brownstein and c1 artist Aditi Brennan Kapil) on where they see “opportunities for growth/unexplored challenges/gaps to be filled in your arts discipline.” Read the responses here.

TCG Circle: Being Female is Inherit to My Work

In this interview, playwright Catherine Weingarten talks about the preconceived notions that female playwrights face and how we can help increase female playwright visibility through gender-based companies and partnerships with early career playwrights. Read the interview here.

Esquire: We Need More Women Superheroes…

This Esquire article talks about recent changes in representation in the comic book genre and how we need to continue with this trend due to an ever-changing population. Read the article here.

The Atlantic: The Female Thor and the Female Comic Book Reader

This article from The Atlantic talks about the growing number of women who read comic books and the attempt to break the “boys only” vibe of the comic book world. Read the article here.

Playbill.com: Sundance Playwrights Sound Off on Female Emergence, Blacklisting and Advocacy Group The Kilroys

This playbill.com article features playwrights Annie Baker (C1 artist: The Flick, The Aliens), Sheila Callaghan, and Dominique Morisseau talking about gender parity, race, and class on America’s stages. Read the article here.