In the seventies and the eighties the Bay area of San Francisco was a pivotal site in the movements for … More
Category: Sociology of the Media
Theater in the Bay Area: the Call of Berkeley
Theater Websites are one major window opening on the world of theater. Shotgun Players, Central Works, Aurora Theater Company, Berkeley … More
The Theatre Corps: communities of volunteers
Volunteering is a key concept for American theatres and a perk for all the parts involved. The theatres’ sizes and … More
The Colored Theater of African-Americans
Why are African-American theaters still numerous in America, putting their cultural background up front? When looking at the missions and … More
In San Francisco, theaters increase Youth development
Some theaters in the San Franciso Bay area encourage acting programs for the youth in order to develop a … More
The Female Catch
The notion of “community” is an inherent part of the communication strategy displayed on theaters’ websites. This term is mostly … More
Minority Theaters: Beyond and Within
Minority theaters have a specific mission: serving an audience and thus specific communities. The African American Shakespeare Theater and the … More
The Drama of Enabling the Disabled
Disabled people are underrepresented in the world of theater. From stage invisibility to audience adaptation, San Francisco Bay Area theaters still have to go a long way to give disabled the enabling role they deserve.
Staging Gender (Un)conventionally
Cultural representations are a central theme in our lives, as they reflect and influence how we perceive but also enact … More
Writing Oneself Out of the Stage
Though they write the texts of most shows put up in theaters today, living playwrights are barely present on theater … More