Much Ado About Martha
Ashley Thomas
February 14, 2025
Musician Martha Redbone pushes the boundaries between genre, culture and medium, creating a blend rooted in tradition, yet all her own.
Musician Martha Redbone pushes the boundaries between genre, culture and medium, creating a blend rooted in tradition, yet all her own.
Step into the spacey desert world of Next Forever resident Kate Douglas’s play-in-progress IF I FORGET THEE, O EARTH through an artist created mood board.
What can the attempt of countercultural artists and theatermakers to levitate the Pentagon on October 21, 1967 tell us about political theater?
Extended Play editor, Faith Zamblé, reflects on “Radio Downtown”‘s continued relevance in an era of digital distortion and AI.
RADIO DOWNTOWN designer, Ryan Gamblin, talks to Extended Play editor Faith Zamblé about sound, simulations and community across time.
Meet the R&D class of 2024-25, as well as the immensely talented group of finalists and semi-finalists, below.
In the SEX VARIANTS program note, New Work Program Manager Melissa Hardy outlines the historical context of the play, explaining how the original source material intersects with the world of science–specifically, ideologies rooted in sexology… and eugenics.
In the following interview with historian Michael Waters, we explore the life and times of one of queer history’s forgotten figures: the translator, researcher, dancer, and ethnographer Jan Gay.
SEX VARIANTS co-writer James La Bella interviews design collaborators Jessica Mitrani and Attilio Rigotti about their process of critical imagination in creating visual worlds.
Next Forever resident Kate Douglas talks to Extended Play editor Faith Zamblé about time, space, grief and how plays make space for wonder and loss.
Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby’s newest piece, CONVERSATIONS, is a study in the possibilities of musical storytelling.
Extended Play editor Faith Zamblé charts the winding journey of the Civilians’ R&D group from its inception to current day.
An interview with Next Forever artist Kareem Fahmy about the research and creation of his new play, “Riparian States.”
A series of recipes and instructions modeled (lightly) after Yoko Ono’s “Grapefruit.”
R&D Group Members Brandy Hoang Collier, Clare Fuyuko Bierman, and Erika Ji answer questions about theater, storytelling, and the creative process behind their new musical, YOKO’S HUSBAND’S KILLER’S JAPANESE WIFE, GLORIA, which will be presented in the FINDINGS Series on June 16th.
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