You’re the Philadelphia Inquirer’s theater critic. Whats that like?
I love it—especially since it dovetails so beautifully with the drama courses I teach. I review Philadelphia theatre, several times each week, and I enjoy writing annually about foreign theatre in London and the summer Canadian festivals. I covered the Hong Kong Performing Arts Festival for American Theatre magazine, I’m the regional reviewer for Variety, the international show business publication, and I currently review New York theatre for BroadStreetReview.com. An interesting bonus is that I often have the chance to interview high-profile actors and playwrights for articles I’m writing. And I had the opportunity to fly through the air when I did a story on a production of Peter Pan—that was hilarious. You write, travel and teach. Is there time for anything else in your busy life? I’m a mad knitter—not skilled, but obsessive. Lately I’ve been knitting for a project called Motherbear, making teddy bears for AIDS orphans in Africa. I have knitted for charity for years—I used to make h
