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Upcoming Kutumba Theatre Project Blends LGBTQ+ Advocacy With Artistry

After a long hiatus, Kutumba Theatre Project is back a with the East Coast premiere of Spy for Spy. Artistic Director Kim Ehly discovered this “playful, sophisticated, funny and heartfelt” play in London and knew it was time to head back to South Florida audiences.

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The New Latine Theater Lab To Bow In May With Fornes’ Mud

Alex Gonzalez is “thrilled to be back where I belong – creating art and building something meaningful through theater, specifically, building Latiné Theater Lab, one of South Florida’s newest non-profit, professional theater companies.

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WWII’s Music & Words Performing at Soundscape Park

The challenge and courage of World War II – delivered through music and imagery of the era – provide the center of a one-night special event in Miami Beach on Saturday – The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day.

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Feature: Theatre Lab New Play Festival Explores ‘The Happiness Gym’

Over a decade, Theatre Lab has built a reputation for exploring some of the newest scripts, visions and techniques in the field. But this month’s The Happiness Gym as part of its annual festival breaks down the wall between traditional styles with a mode you don’t expect.

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Peck to Direct Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at New City Players

It is safe to say that South Florida theater artist and educator Jason Peck knows Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, All My Sons. “I’ve read the play close to 100 times by now,” Peck notes. He’s about to direct it  for the fourth time at New City Players

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In Memoriam: Christine Dolen Transformed Florida Theater

The world of South Florida theater — from its presentations to its artists to its standing in the national scene — was inestimably transformed in large part to the dedication and vision of arts journalist and critic Christine Dolen who died Saturday. Over 43 years, her insight, taste, writing skill, wry humor and compassion elevated and helped evolve the arts community while working for the Miami Herald and ArtsburstMiami.com.

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Palm Beach Dramaworks Unveils Five Developing Titles You Definitely Have Not Seen

Over the next few months, Palm, Beach Dramaworks and Theatre Lab based at FAU will be producing full productions and public readings that will give playwrights a chance to spot where to fine tune their work based on the actors’ on-stage performances and the audiences reactions to specific sections.

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Maltz Creates Frozen’s Olaf With The Magic Of Puppet And Actor

The twin creators of the Olaf — h is puppet designer and actor — detail how the Frozen character is brought to life at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s current production

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MiND Escorts You Through 3rd Immersive: Lincoln Road Hustle

Miami New Drama’s third immersive Lincoln Road Hustle is mounted in, on and around the titular locale — a logistically and artistically challenging tale reflecting the cultural and economic vibe of the area.

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Deceived At Maltz Jupiter Theatre Is a Lesson in Gaslighting With Gaby Tortoledo

“I love thrillers. Both as spectator and an actor,” enthuses Gaby Tortoledo who gets to explore it as the heroine in Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s current play Deceived through Nov. 10.

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