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Modern World Theatre Feature Writer: Mike Mackenzie

Check here for international theatre productions of works written since the 1950s to present day, from current on and off Broadway shows to theater terms, tips for audiences, the Tony Awards, performance reviews, interviews with and profiles of playwrights, directors and actors, regional theater offerings, theater schools and much more.

From Harold Pinter and Arthur Miller to Neil Simon and Edward Albee, Caryl Churchill to Sam Shepard and Tom Stoppard to Tony Kushner, we'll cover the names who have made modern theatre from London's Covent Garden to NY and all points in between.

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Feature Writer Articles in Modern World Theatre

One Good Marriage - Fighting Chance Productions
One Good Marriage received its world premiere in Toronto a few years ago, and is one of a handful of Canadian plays that have seen the light of day south of the border.
Evil Dead Musical at Vogue Theatre, Vancouver
It's hard not to love Evil Dead: The Musical. What started out as a Fringe Festival Show in Toronto has made the leap to Off-Broadway, and now it's arrived in Vancouver.
How to Produce a Show – Staffing and Budgeting
You've chosen a show, and are in the process of budgeting for it accordingly. Next, you have to find the team of people who will bring the play or musical to life.
How to Produce a Show
It can be pretty baffling to produce your first show, whether it's a new work or one that audiences know. Here are some tips to make things easier.
This Foursome Needs A Mulligan
Norm Foster has been dubbed "Canada's most produced playwright" and it's really hard to understand why.


Contributing Articles in Modern World Theatre

Pantomime has Historical Roots for Performers
The plots of pantomime plays allow a variety of performers to seize opportunities for raucous fun with the audience as well as to build on talents.
Theatre in Colombia - Bogota's Theatre Festival
An Homage to Fanny Mikey: From March 19 to April 4 Bogota's famed Latin American Theatre Festival brings Scottish Art Rockers Franz Ferdinand to the Colombian capital.
Theater Review: Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking
One of the best theatrical entertainments on Broadway this season is the one-woman show Carrie Fisher presents at Studio 54.
A Brief Survey of Theatre in Glasgow
Despite being in the shadow of Edinburgh for one month of the year, Glasgow has a thriving and independent performance art scene.
Quotes and Jokes for Techies of the Theatre
Use these quotes and jokes to remember the humor of life and theatre