Theatre of the living arts articles
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Through Arts Such as Weaving, Older Vermonters Reflect on Their Lives and Losses
On Wednesday mornings in Shelburne, five women gather to weave fibers symbolizing the tapestries of their lives. During a recent session, Nancy Rissler, 67, finished weaving a series of letters at the base of her loom, representing the first initials of her mother's 11 siblings. "Putting in the yarn, taking out the yarn, deciding what colors — it sort of reflects how we do life," Rissler said. "[It's] empowering that you can reflect." This is Weaving Your Story, a free weekly course at...
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Andrew Scott shines in National Theatre Live’s ‘Vanya’
The stage for “Vanya” opened as a small room dotted with three chairs, a plastic stool, a table with a lamp, and a bottle of liquor. A doorway at center stage served as the gateway between a wide variety of characters, portrayed brilliantly by actor Andrew Scott in the one-man adaptation of “Uncle Vanya.” I
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Arts firms 'in middle of perfect storm', says Hull theatre director
Middle Child in Hull fears low ticket sales for its new show could lower the curtains for good.