When I suggested recently that we were going to experience déjà vu, with another summer of endless tax rise speculation, I ...

A select few actors got their start doing standup and/or comedy before making the leap to acting. Arguably one of the ...

A quote attributed to French philosopher Jean de La Bruyère states, “Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for ...

In Silverthorne Theater Company’s latest production, Jordan Harrison’s “The Amateurs,” a deft cast nimbly weaves their way through a complicated but comedic script with COVID-era resonance.

There are plenty of perverse pastimes to ogle in this history of the fetish scene, from latex catsuits to London’s first kink ...

When we think of theatre’s emotional range as depicted by the iconic comedy and tragedy masks, comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene) are weighted differently.

The Quad Cities’ Genesius Guild theater opens its 69th season of free theater with the classic Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex” this weekend. Performances are June 7, 8, 14, and 15 at … ...

Carol Burnett's tragedy haunts the comedy queen who wears a brave face after a lifetime of pain.

In tragedy, for instance, a relatively bland mask can make it easier to associate oneself with the performance. In comedy, though, the effect is more immediately alienating, more confrontationally ...

Luca Marinelli on Revealing Benito Mussolini, the “Man Behind the Mask,” in ‘M. Son of the Century’ The Italian star of the Sky series, launching soon in the U.K., discusses the burden of ...