Media Archive

“I hope that we literally change the way people see,” [playwright Sarah] Ruhl said. “And I hope it spreads a little bit of kindness in the world, too.”

Para Diego Cordova, quien interpreta al personaje de Justin en la obra, esta historia resuena de manera personal.

“This is a show about kindness, and the fact that kindness, in a weird way, feels like a radical idea during these times, more than ever,” [Ian] Axel said.

“Some of the most important skills that I learned are ways of communicating with people and being a generally good person,” said Yi.

The 25-year-old actor said that getting his first role after college in such a “meaningful” production, with “a cast, crew, and creative team that have blown me away,” and at a highly respected theater company like A.R.T., is “a dream come true.”

Sam Kissajukian’s “300 Paintings” is an exhilarating one-man show and art exhibition. It’s also a meditation on life as a creative person with bipolar disorder. The Australian former standup comic speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about his diagnosis and the six-month manic episode that changed his life.

“In [300 Paintings], the comedy serves the goals of the show. Talking about mental illness can be confronting for people. Comedy is a great way to create accessibility — if you can keep people laughing, it stops their defense mechanisms from going up.” Kissajukian said.