Dario Fo

As promised, here's the continuation of Rosalia Scalia's thoughtful Q&A with Indian novelist Amandeep Sandhu. He touches on inspirations, the challenge of writing in another language, and the role that emotion plays in great writing. RS: You said that in...

The young theater ensembles around town haven't cornered the market on the edgy or the avant-garde. The Vagabond Players, more readily associated with mainstream (or at least near-mainstream) repertoire, is closing its 95th season with a decidedly...

A few weeks ago, on a fog-enshrouded night in Malibu, Richard Montoya stepped onstage in full mariachi regalia to welcome his audience to what he slyly called the "Getty Pancho Villa." The occasion was a performance of "Peace," Aristophanes'...

THEATER REVIEW: "Billy Elliot the Musical" ★★★★ Extended run at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; Running time: 2 hours, 50 minutes; Tickets: $30-$100 at 800-775-2000 and www.broadwayinchicago.com • When Elton met Billy (posted March 13,...

If the selection of French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio as the 2008 Nobel literature laureate has anything to tell us, it's that Horace Engdahl means what he says. Last week, Engdahl, the Swedish Academy's permanent secretary, called American...

Starting Monday, Latina nannies and the women they work for become the subject--or target--of Lisa Loomer's "Living Out," a funny yet serious depiction of child care in America. The American Theater Company and Teatro Vista co-production centers on Ana,...