TDF Stages Archive
An online theatre magazine
Read about NYC’s best theatre and dance productions and watch video interviews with innovative artists
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Becoming a Woman With a Scandalous Body
The Hottentot Venus was real , but at the same time, she wasn’t. That was the persona created for Sarah (Saartjie) Baartman, a black South African woman who was displayed in British freak shows during the early nineteenth century. She was showcased because of her large buttocks, which white Europeans deemed shocking and exotic, and she eventually achieved a cruel kind of fame. By the time she died
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I’m Glad My Son Fell for Stage Crew
Though I initially pictured him in the spotlight, I’m glad he found his calling backstage
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Finding the Personal in the Political
How one social justice theatre company uses real-life stories to inspire its art
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Inside the First-Ever Symposium on Theatre Accessibility
TDF hosted a day-long conversation about the future of access
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You’re Never Too Old for a Conspiracy Theory
A seasoned writer works with an emerging company
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Do You Really Know the Hooker With a Heart of Gold?
Axis Company rejuvenates a classic play
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What in the World is Interpretive Dance?
You see more of it than you think
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A Dancer’s Broadway Breakthrough
Robin Masella moves from Cats to the Chocolate Factory
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Swing Music Soothes the Broadway Soul
Beth Leavel connects to Bandstand