April

Ten years ago, a group of recent graduates of the Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA acting program living and working in New York decided to form a theatre company. They called themselves the Fiasco Theater because, as they explain on their website, “While we hope to avoid on-stage disasters, we do believe that it is only when artists are brave en...

Celebrating the Fiasco that Is ‘Into The Woods’

This theatre building represents a path by which a journey can begin: it is a tool, not the creative end in itself. By stimulating new work, by heightening the sense of participation of the audience, by evolving a style of acting and producing that can cope with the varied repertoire today’s audiences demand, we have set our sights on important g...

Our Controversial Beginnings

The name “Gavrilo Princip” may not mean much to you. After all, Princip lived a rather uneventful life in early 20th century Serbia…that is, until he shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, almost single-handedly setting into motion events that would lead to World War I and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Princip and “The...

Six High-Profile Assassins You’ve Probably Never Heard of