Grotowski’s Poor Theatre: A Theatre of the Body
byIn the first part of this three-part series on the Rhapsodic Theatre and the Laboratory Theatre, I introduced the theological underpinnings of the Rhapsodic…
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Beyond Lines: The Relationship between the Artist and the Church [Part Three]
byEditor’s Note: This is the third of a three-part series on the relationship between the artist and the church. The first post ran on…
The Rhapsodic Theatre: A Theatre of the Word
byToday I will begin a three-part series examining the theologies and theories of two 20th-century Polish theatre companies, Karol Wojtyła and Mieczysław Kotlarczyk’s Rhapsodic Theatre and…
Lord, Give Us Shepherds: A Call for Pastors in the Arts
byThere can often be two schools of thought when it comes to pastoral care of artists. The first says that artists should be treated…
A Call to Face Evil in the Christian Theatre
byDuring a recent talk, I was asked how we can create powerful Christian art in the theatre. I was reminded of a recent conversation I…
Christian Life, Politics and an Audience’s Authority
bySince last autumn’s Theatrical Theology conference at St Andrews, I’ve been mulling over Shannon Crago-Snell’s sophisticated and helpful reading of theatre as a metaphor…
Should We Call Ourselves Christian?: 3 (Christian) Theatre Companies Speak
byAs an actor and theatre producer, who is also a Christian, I’ve repeatedly gone over a dilemma in my head. Do I call myself…