Articles by Ben Coleman

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January 29, 2018

Hannah Moscovitch: Premiere Canadian Playwright

We are delighted to share an interview with one of Canada’s most sought-after playwrights, Hannah Moscovitch, who speaks about her life experience, womanhood and the three plays she has written so far…
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October 5, 2017

COLOSSAL: A Playwright and An Actor Toss the Ball Back and Forth

Ben Coleman interviews Andrew Hinderaker, playwright of Colossal.
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September 27, 2017

Playwright Feature: A Chat With Jiehae Park

Learn more about the playwright behind the words of PEERLESS and HANNAH AND THE DREAD GAZEBO.
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April 18, 2017

Playwright Interview: Helen Richardson on Ubu in 2017

2017 has left many Americans stunned by our nation’s politics, and artistic communities around the country are finding ways to get politically involved on a local level. Today we chat with playwright, professor, and theatre historian Helen Richardson. Richardson is an authority on most things theatrical, and she joins us today to talk about her adaptation of Alfred Jarry’s seminal play, Ubu.
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January 27, 2017

True and False: Harold Pinter’s HOMECOMING in a Post-Factual World

Harold Pinter was a playwright entrenched in politics, who held a firm view of truth and falsehoods. Knowing that, how do his plays hold up in today’s society?
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December 21, 2016

Writers Room with Topher Payne

Topher Payne is a playwright with complex truths that are often wrapped inside the crackling wit and slicing humor. Learn more about his style, work and 100-year-old house here.
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October 14, 2016

Theatrical Licensing By Day, Playwrighting By Night: A Discussion with David Kimple

The balance of a day job and night job in the theatre has long been a challenge for many. Here, our Literary Supervisor sits down to chat with Samuel French’s Licensing Manager to discuss just how he keeps it all up.
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August 11, 2016

The Shift of Cultural Conversation: Father Comes Home From The Wars

Contributor Ben Coleman gives his take on Suzan Lori-Parks’ Father Comes Home From The Wars Parts 1, 2 & 3.
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April 25, 2016

“Come Spirit, Come Charm”: An Interview with Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon on the 25th Anniversary of THE SECRET GARDEN

Ben Coleman interviews Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, writers of The Secret Garden.
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January 5, 2015

Mammoth and Moving: The Elephant Man on Broadway

Bradley Cooper takes on the title role in the Broadway revival of Bernard Pomerance’s Tony-winning play.
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