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“What are we doing here, that is the question. And we are blessed in this, that we happen to know the answer. Yes, in the immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come … ”
― Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

Review: River & Rail Theatre Co. Explores Secrets and Truths in ‘Fun Home’

BY ALAN SHERROD   Successful works of theatre have a way of holding up a…

Preview: The Musical ‘Fun Home’ Opens at River and Rail Theatre Co.

BY AMANDA BROOKS   “What would happen if we spoke the truth?” ― Alison Bechdel…

Review: Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘Hair’

BY ALAN SHERROD   Hair, the rock musical that opened off-Broadway in 1967 and had…

Review: ‘Men on Boats’ at Clarence Brown – Old History, New Perspective

BY ALAN SHERROD   On its most basic level, the Jaclyn Backhaus play, Men on…

Preview: ‘Men On Boats’ at the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre

BY AMANDA BROOKS   “It’s interesting to me to sort of take that idea of…

Review: Powerful Theatre – Katori Hall’s ‘The Mountaintop’ at River & Rail Theatre Co.

BY ALAN SHERROD   They say “You never want to meet your heroes,” a statement…

Preview: Katori Hall’s ‘The Mountaintop’ at River & Rail Theatre Company

BY AMANDA BROOKS   “…Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some…

Review: Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘Trouble In Mind’ Throws a Powerful Spotlight on Lost Opportunities

BY ALAN SHERROD   Had things gone differently for playwright Alice Childress in 1957, her…

Opening This Week: Alice Childress’ ‘Trouble in Mind’ at Clarence Brown Theatre

Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress Directed by Marti Gobel Clarence Brown Theatre on the…

The Most Read ARTS KNOXVILLE Stories of 2022

Yes, it is that time of year when we look back at the coverage of…

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