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In FEBRUARY, Rattlestick presented new work from second-year students of the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU s Tisch School of the Arts that explored The Village through song, spoken word, poetry, and imagery. Presented in partnership with Village Preservation, this original series investigated the iconic West Village with new works about the people, places, and ideas that evoke the unique and inspiring living history of The Village. These songs are inspired by a myriad of topics including Allen Ginsberg s poem Kaddish, the 1961 ban of folk music in Washington Square Park, and Alex Haley s work on Malcolm X s autobiography. News About Village Song at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater ....
Youâre New Here, Arenât You? Digital Theaterâs Unexpected Upside Companies and venues that put work online are finding big, new and younger audiences â but little revenue. Pittsburgh Public Theater has found an audience for streamed shows like âThe Gift of the Mad Guys,â an adaptation of O. Henryâs âThe Gift of the Magi.âCredit.via Pittsburgh Public Theater Five days after the coronavirus quieted performing arts venues, the Irish Repertory Theater found its voice. It was St. Patrickâs Day, after all â not an occasion to go unacknowledged, even during a pandemic. So the humble nonprofit started posting homespun videos of company members performing Irish-themed songs, poems and monologues on social media. ....