Revolutionary Road:
Marred Sophistication, Trapped Dreams
By Sarah Hanssen
Sam Mendes’s Revolutionary Roadwas one of the most highly-anticipated and critically acclaimed films of 2008. Sarah Hanssen weighs in with some thoughts on the film’s successes and deficiencies.

Art of the Theater in Adriana Lecouvreur
By Linnea Kickasola
The Met’s recent production of Adriana Lecouvreur was a warmly updated version of this story of the theater.

Irena’s Vow
By Casey Downing
Casey Downing reflects on the first staged reading to take place at the United Nations, and the significance of its message.