Theater Practice
Theater Practice is a podcast where we practice how to be more mindful audience members one show at a time. Join host Miriam Weiner and her guests as they process the live theater they attend with intentionality, generosity, and humor. Watching is a muscle, strengthen it. Produced by Miriam Weiner - Directed by Diana Yanez
Episodes
16 episodes
303: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC by Joshua Harmon/David Winitsky
David and Miriam discuss the timeless Jewish questions Joshua Harmon asks in his new play PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.More about David Winitsky and the Jewish Plays Project:https://jewi...
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Episode 15
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40:05
302: HELL'S KITCHEN Music & Lyrics by Alicia Keys, Book by Kristoffer Diaz/Nia Akilah Robinson
Nia and Miriam explore the physical and emotional landscapes of New York City in Alicia Keys' new musical, HELL'S KITCHEN.More about Nia Akilah Robinson: https://www.niaakilahr...
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Episode 14
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33:30
301: & JULIET Book by David West Read, Music by Max Martin and Friends/Susan Bernfield
Welcome back to Theater Practice, Season 3!Susan Bernfield is back! Join the conversation as Miriam and Suan find unexpected depth and beauty in this joyful, uplifting Broadway musical.Listen to Susan on our LEOPOLDSTADT episode:...
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Episode 13
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30:13
207: Bonus: Aaron Neil of LEOPOLDSTADT with the crew at "Unorthodox"!
Our conversation with Susan Bernfield about LEOPOLDSTADT by Tom Stoppard was our most popular episode this season. So, we thought you might be interested in this interview with Aaron Neil who plays Ernest from our friends at "Unorthodox, the Wo...
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Episode 12
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1:20:58
206: WET BRAIN by John J. Caswell, Jr./T. Adamson
From the howling coyote to the gentle roomba, T. and Miriam dive into the ways WET BRAIN moved and terrified them.
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Episode 11
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37:43
205: THE JUNGLE by Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson/Jason Aguirre
Jason and Miriam describe how visiting The Jungle, currently playing at St. Ann's Warehouse, has changed their perceptions of refugee camps.
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Episode 10
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36:18
204: THE FAR COUNTRY by Lloyd Suh/Madeline Sayet
Madeline and Miriam discuss Lloyd Suh's haunting play The Far Country, currently running at Atlantic Theater Company.For more information about Madeline Sayet and her show Where We Belong check out her website:
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Episode 9
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33:55
203: LEOPOLDSTADT by Tom Stoppard/Susan Bernfield
Susan and Miriam discuss Tom Stoppard's personal and epic play Leopoldstadt, currently running on Broadway.
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Episode 8
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30:16
202: CORSICANA by Will Arbery/Kate Cortesi
Kate and Miriam contemplate Will Arbery's mysterious and heart-opening play, Corsicana currently running at Playwrights Horizons.
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Episode 7
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31:51
201: SKIN OF OUR TEETH by Thornton Wilder/Jesse Cameron Alick
Jesse and Miriam discuss Lileana Blain-Cruz's lively, expansive production of Skin of Our Teeth at Lincoln Center Theater.
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Episode 6
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33:47
105: "Enemy of the People After Henrik Ibsen" by Robert Icke/Welker White
Welker and Miriam attend live theater for the first time since the pandemic lockdown and afterward relish their discussion of Enemy of the People commissioned by Park Avenue Armory.
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Episode 5
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37:51
104: "Vancouver" by Ralph B. Peña/Jenny Wang Medina
Jenny and Miriam consider this elegant, beautifully crafted piece produced by Ma-Yi Studios in association with Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.
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Episode 4
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34:46
103: "Block Association Project" by Michael Yates Crowley/Casey Boykins
Casey and Miriam discuss this funny, heartbreaking piece presented by Actors Theatre of Louisville.
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Episode 3
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47:54
102: "Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran" by Javaad Alipoor, Co-created by Kirsty Housley/Latrice Smith
Listen to Latrice and Miriam dig into this complex, gripping theatrical event presented by Woolly Mammoth.
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Episode 2
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32:57