“We talk about the mission of the Chorus being a three-legged stool…create wonderful music, create social change, and create a community for those people who have no other communities.”
Category: Interviews
Liars and Believers’ “The End is Nigh” Uses Humor to Cut Through Hatred and Despair
By Kilian Melloy Liars and Believers devises its shows using a collaborative process. Its shows are lively and inspired, combining various theatrical traditions in works like Yellow Bird Chase, a favorite that tours to enthusiastic audiences. But the company doesn’t create fun fluff; behind the clowning, bright design work, and physical comedy are artistic director…
Director Bryn Boice on Why the World Needs Absurdist Plays like “The Bald Soprano”
In anticipation of Hub Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Eugène Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano and The Lesson, Theater Mirror sat down with director Bryn Boice and the producing artistic director of Hub Theatre Company, Lauren Elias. We discussed the importance of absurdism in 2026, how to be recognized by directors, a surprising anecdote involving a…
Strange Turns and True Stories: Ahamefule J. Oluo on Their New Show, ‘The Things Around Us’
By Kilian Melloy Jazz musician, stand-up comic, playwright, screenwriter… Ahamefule J. Oluo is all of that and more. The author of two previous shows blending storytelling and music drawn from their own life and those of their parents, 2014’s Now I’m Fine, and 2019’s Susan, Oluo brings their latest, a solo show titled The Things…
