In Theater of the Word:Selfhood in the English Morality Play, Julie Paulson sheds new light on medieval constructions of the self as they emerge from within a deeply sacramental culture. The book ...

Artists Repertory Theatre's production of "Everybody" features (from left) Ted Rooney, John San Nicolas, Andrea Vernae, Barbie Wu, Michael Mendelson and Sara Hennessy. (David Kinder) What would you do ...

MIDDLETOWN — The Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company will be presenting "Everybody" next week, is a fast-paced contemporary adaptation of the medieval morality play “Everyman." Performances ...

The playwright Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins (“Gloria,” “An Octoroon”) must be concerned about the state of our immortal souls, because his new work, “Everybody” — now premiering at Off Broadway’s Signature ...

PAWTUCKET - A few things about the promotions for "Morality Play" left me less than excited for the opening this week: One, the word "morality," which can mean preachy and stodgy; two, a setting in ...

Join 24,000 of your neighbors and stay in tune with the Triangle. After an usher (Kathryn Hunter-Williams) riffs for a dilatory page on theater preshow announcements, her lines seem suddenly hijacked ...

In medieval Europe, morality plays held a significant place in the cultural landscape. These were dramatic narratives where the main characters symbolized the eternal struggle between good and evil.

Not long after drama reappeared in the unlikely home of European churches, the church decided again it didn't like theater. And so, the budding dramatic scene was kicked out into the harsh elements of ...