In the past few months, there has been a disturbing number of actions taken at the behest of the current presidential administration solely for the purpose of silencing dissenting voices. While these actions have impacted all members of a free society, within the theater ecosystem,...
Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, 14th President of the International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT-IATC), Professor and Chair of Theatre Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Faculty Affiliate of Discovery Partners in Chicago, issued the statement below for World Theatre Day 2025, addressing the...
The International Association of Theatre Critics issued a condemnation of the Russian judicary's publishment of two theater artists, playwright Svetlana Petriychuk and director Yevgenia Berkovich for the play Finist the Brave Falcon. The Executive Committee of IATC voted to issue the following statement (also posted...
World Theatre Day (WTD) has been celebrated around the world since 1962 on the 27th of March as both a party and a commitment. The organization's website notes (using British spellings) that the day "is a celebration for those who can see the value and...
After years (and years) of declining theater critic opportunities, the retirement of the great Peter Marks leads to an opportunity for the profession: a full time gig at the Washington post with the expectation to cover DC, New York, and beyond. The online job description begins...
Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, President of the International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT-IATC), issued a beautiful statement on concerns and hopes for the redemptive qualities of theater around the world on World Theatre Day 2023. The statements begins with a list of concerns. As we ponder sharing...
We strongly and unequivocally condemn the violence perpetrated against our international colleague, Wiebke Huester, who was assaulted by an artist displeased by an unfavorable review. A critic should be able to do her job without the fear of physical altercation, and artists working at the...
The American Theatre Critics Association expresses our unwavering support for the brave students at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida for their attempt to produce an enthralling piece of art by one of the nation's premiere playwrights. Unfortunately, in a horrific example...
Jeffrey Eric Jenkins issued a heartfelt, resonant statement entitled "Building Bridges in a Time of Trial" in his role as President of the International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT-IATC) for World Theatre Day 2022. The statement, posted on the IACT website on March 25,...
Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, President of the International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT-IATC) and ATCA member and leader of several decades, continues to share communications from AICT-IATC and member sections on the evolving situation in Ukraine. Theater around the world brings worlds together, sometimes in horror,...