Theater – Page 116

Ruth Rogers and Nina Raine Find the Drama in a Restaurant

The River Cafe chef first hired the playwright and director as a waitress — a job that soon inspired a play.

By Kate Guadagnino

Evaristo, Bernardine Linton, Lynette Tculture2023 Theater Writing and Writers

In a Younger Theater Artist, a Writer Finds a Kindred Ambition

Bernardine Evaristo helped start London’s Theatre of Black Women in the early 1980s when creative opportunities were slim. She sees a similar determination to “shape our own future” in the playwright and director Lynette Linton.

By Jess Cole

Actors and Actresses Clarke, Sharon D Tculture2023 Theater

Two London Stage Actresses on Resilience and Representation

The two actresses first met when they performed in a London production of “Cinderella.” More than two decades later, Clarke is still cheering Khadime on.

By Kate Guadagnino

Books and Literature Chita: A Memoir (Book) Dancing Rivera, Chita Theater

A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best

A new memoir traces the three-time Tony Award winner’s life and career working with Balanchine, Robbins and Fosse.

By Juan A. Ramirez