Translating and Staging the Menaechmi by Plautus We conclude our “Found in Translation” season with one of the great comic … More
Category: Director’s Note
Driving “Miss Julie”
In this essay, Conte expounds on the social and historical context of “Miss Julie” and the literary movement known as “Naturalism.”
Director’s Note: “Largo Desolato”
Among the guiding principles of the Theatre of the Poor is to present plays that are timely and relevant. As … More
Director’s Note: “The Inspector General”
We begin our season, “Found in Translation,” with a 19th century farce regarded by Russians as a national treasure. First … More
Director’s Note: American Buffalo
by Julia Conte American Buffalo, a tragicomedy by David Mamet, is a hilarious, heart breaking and warming story of three … More
Director’s Note: Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark By William Shakespeare Directed by William Conte, March 2-12, 2022 “Oh God, I … More
THEATRE of the POOR 