Theater and Dance Archives
March 17, 2022
“What happens when we are deprived of the ability to grieve?” That’s the question the cast and crew of Antigonick, now…
October 29, 2021
Professors, Inspired by a Bates Play, Offer Lessons in American Redlining and Racism
Bates professors offer a range of perspectives on racial justice, reparations, and housing inequity during a discussion inspired by the Bates production of the play The Luck of the Irish.
June 10, 2021
Video: For Erick Gredonia ’21, Dance Creates the ‘Best Version of Myself’
Motion defines dance. Yet for Erick Gredonia ’21, a defining dance experience at Bates was a moment of quiet stillness,…
May 5, 2021
Acting with a mask, a story about Bates theater in three parts
For many people, the idea of standing under the spotlight and reciting lines to a dimly seen audience is a…
March 3, 2020
Q&A: You needn’t know Chekhov’s ‘Seagull’ to appreciate this ‘Stupid F**king Bird’
The contrast in titles alone ought to tell you something. On the one hand, there’s The Seagull, Anton Chekhov’s late 19th-century…