Why Politics and Theatre Matter

by Colin Mitchell  |  November 26, 2008

As most in the theatre community, especially the California theatre community, may know by now, Scott Eckern the Artistic Director of the California Music Theatre Company has resigned under pressure from advocates of No on Prop 8.

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A Challenge from a “Stranger”

by Colin Mitchell  |  November 24, 2008

Check out Brenda Kiley writing a manifesto of sorts in Seattle’s “The Stranger”, declaring the ten things American Theatre needs to do now to remain vital for the next generation of artists and theatre-goers.

Here are my capsule reactions to each and…

The Gift of Poverty

by Colin Mitchell  |  November 14, 2008

We’ve heard the quote before. Roberto Benigni shouted it from the stage with childlike exuberance when he won his best actor Oscar for “Life is Beautiful”. It’s a notion that gets bandied about all over the world and down through…