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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.
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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
Inspiring Theatre Quotes
These quotes from artists such as Oscar Wilde, Orsen Welles, Tennessee Williams, and Bertolt Brecht can inspire thought and motivation in every theatre artist.
Pains of Youth, National Theatre London - Review
Katie Mitchell has always stretched the boundaries in her theatre productions but in this case the audience's patience is painfully over-stretched.
Girl of the Soil – Review Of A New Thai Play
Girl of the Soil is a new Thai play organized by Thai contemporary theatre groups as part of an exposition of Thai drama at the 2009 Bangkok Theatre Festival.
Shelly Garrett's Record Setting Beauty Shop
Shelly Garrett's live stage play, Beauty Shop, has been entertaining and inspiring sell-out audiences across the United States since 1989.
Historic New Jersey Entertainment
For more than 50 years the historic State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey has been bringing audiences memorably entertaining live stage performances by top artists.
'The 39 Steps' at Criterion Theatre, London
'The 39 Steps' is not a play to be sniffed at; it is a winner of the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award as well as two 2008 Tony Awards.
Yayoi Hirano
Solo female mime artists are rare. Yayoi Hirano, now living in Vancouver, BC, is one of the finest mimes and mask makers that Japan has produced.
Famous Theater Quotes
These quotes and thoughts from famous actors, directors, and playwrights are sure to inspire the theater enthusiast.
Lo-Tech Theatre Sound
Now modern sound effects can easily be found on CD or on the web, but sometimes a more old-fashioned manual approach can be more effective and more fun.
The Queen Mary Paired With California Repertory
California State University Long Beach's California Repertory Company needed a new home for their plays, and The Queen Mary agreed to be their host for this year.
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