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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The Sound of Bronx Opera
According to Michael Spierman, artistic director of the Bronx Opera Company, the two biggest obstacles people face when it comes to opera are the high costs and the language barrier. “We remove those obstacles with low ticket prices and productions in English,” he says. “It’s somewhat surprising that we are the only opera company in New York City doing productions in English.”
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This Musical Sounds Like the Present (and the Past)
By MARK BLANKENSHIP
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The Unknown Hero of the Comic Book Universe
By RAVEN SNOOK
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WATCH: Meet Horse Trade Theater
This video was directed by Mark Blankenship and shot and edited by Nicholas Guldner.
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Do Violins and Basketball Mix?
By BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
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How to Un-Streisand Streisand
By MARK PEIKERT
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Is That a Real Giraffe-Skin Rug?
By BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
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Theatre Sounds Like This
Of all the design elements in the theatre, sound can be the hardest to notice. Sometimes, a sophisticated cue creates a barely perceptible noise that flavors our experience without jolting us. We may not realize how we’re being affected, but we’re being affected all the same.
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Weeping So Hard People Stare
By RAVEN SNOOK