Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: Searchlight“Seneca cannot be too heavy nor Plautus too light”: Classical Influence on Shakespeare’s WritingPlautus, Seneca, and Their Effects on Renaissance Theater5 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightComedy, Commedia Dell’arte, and THE COMEDY OF ERRORSHow this classic form of Italian comedy influenced one of Shakespeare’s most madcap plays4 min read·Apr 24, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightThe Evolution of Shakespeare’s ComediesHow THE COMEDY OF ERRORS lays the groundwork for Shakespeare’s later comedies4 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightArtist Interview: The Creative Team of FAITH HEALERPeter DeLaurier, Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier on reuniting in person and relishing Brian Friel’s rich language8 min read·Feb 27, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightCharismatic Con Men in TheaterThe convincing huckster archetype is a common thread through several recent Lantern productions5 min read·Feb 19, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightThe Geography of Brian FrielThe Irish playwright’s fictional Ballybeg in real-life County Donegal5 min read·Feb 7, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightThe Ireland of Brian FrielThe violent conflict that reshaped Ireland in the early 20th century — and that lingers in Brian Friel’s work6 min read·Jan 30, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightCharles McMahon: On Monologue and Memory PlaysThe Lantern’s Artistic Director on why the monologue play is a such an effective format for exploring the human psyche8 min read·Jan 24, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightPlaywright Brian Friel: The “Irish Chekhov”The legendary FAITH HEALER playwright’s plays examine consistent struggles through vastly different forms4 min read·Jan 17, 2024----
Lantern Theater CompanyinLantern Theater Company: SearchlightArtist Interview: Actor and Playwright Anthony LawtonThe creator and star of CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL shares the memories he drew on to create the performance and why he returns to7 min read·Dec 19, 2023----