The April 10th issue of New City featured a quote from a recent Substack post about the theatrical edifice complex, with a shout-out for the upcoming Strawdogs production of 12 Ophelias. You can find the full culture listing HERE.
And the excerpt:
Playwright Caridad Svich On The Theatrical Edifice Complex
“Why are so many building based theaters still telling ppl that the only way to experience a play is to travel via air, car or train to see it?” asks playwright Caridad Svich. “Televised/broadcast and streaming drama… available to a general, wide audience has all but disappeared.” Harking back to the history of British and American broadcast series of yore, Svich asks, “Why is theater insistent on privileging an in-person audience as the only ‘real’ audience? Why is theater not building on its broadcast legacy using the tools it has had since the mid-1950s to beam new work into people’s homes and laptops?” Strawdog Theatre’s production of Svich’s “12 Ophelias” opens April 17.