Expat playwright Lydia Stryk considers living and working at a distance from the US.
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The Trouble with Lists
5 July 2015
Lydia Stryk wonders about the limiting nature of a list and questions how helpful they actually are.
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The Block
A Short Meditation on the Dramatic End of a Playwright
30 April 2015
Lydia Stryk shares a heartfelt exploration of being unable to continue to write plays after losing two important figures in her life, and notes the bravery that comes with writing.
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Economics 101
Basic Income, anyone?
18 January 2014
Lydia Stryk asks us to change the game and align the industry closer to the human right to make a living wage.
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Goodbye from Berlin
A Remembrance of Julie Harris
26 August 2013
Lydia Stryk shares a reflective overview of her friendship with beloved actress Julie Harris.
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Interview with Catherine Filloux
27 September 2012
Lydia Stryk chats with playwright Catherine Filloux over e-mail.
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On Theatricality
22 August 2011
Following up to a piece for the Brooklyn Rail on Gesamtkunstwerk, playwright Lydia Stryk contrasts the German practice with contemporary American theatricality and collaborative practices.
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Power and Humiliation in the Theatre
Reflections Post-Harvey Weinstein
14 November 2017
Lydia Stryk adds to the conversation on sexual harassment by people in power, speaking up about her experiences with sexual harassment and humiliation in the theatre.