The Chicago Tribune at Stratford

Award-winning journalist and chief theatre critic for the Chicago Tribune Chris Jones returns to the Meighen Forum to discuss the themes and ideas that resonate in our 2024 season.

Albee, Miller and Ibsen: Playwrights of their Time

Playwrights Edward Albee, Arthur Miller and Henrik Ibsen made unique and significant contributions to the world of theatre. Though each had a profound effect and influence on the theatre world in different periods, their individual upbringings and connections are shockingly similar. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones moderates this intriguing and fascinating conversation with theatre scholars and artists Allan Pero, Penny Farfan and Diana Leblanc. Allan Pero is a scholar from the University of Western Ontario who has done research on Albee, Miller and Ibsen. Penny Farfan is a scholar from the University of Calgary who is currently in Asia researching Ibsen, building on previous work. Diana Leblanc is a Canadian actor and director, and the only person to have directed the work of all three playwrights at the Stratford Festival.