Most theater goers are familiar with the front curtain, which opens at the beginning of the show to reveal the stage; may close at intermission to allow for a set change; is closed at the end to ...

In 2016, the Danuta Baduszowska Musical Theatre in Gdynia unfurled a 300-kilogramme curtain created from deep-blue Polish velvet. The proscenium of its Main Stage is reported to be Poland’s largest – ...

As anticipation rises for the story that is about to unfold on the stage, the theater curtain--“doncho” in Japanese--begins to rise. A form of exquisite textile art that evolved only in Japan ...

One year ago, Brian P. Allen thought the curtain had closed for Good Theater. The professional theater company had left its longtime home at The Hill Arts in Portland because of a major renovation and ...