Max Bunny Sparber

Max "Bunny" Sparber was the guest editor of MinnesotaPlaylist from December 2010 through February 2011, as well as being a longtime arts critic and playwright. His dramatic writing can be read at http://www.maxsparberplays.com/.

Articles by this author

Pop-up theater

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 31

Innovation

It's not new, and it's not fancy, but pop-up theater might offer a solution to the dearth of new theater in America.

The arts under a Republican Congress

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 27

Management

With a budget crisis ahead, Republicans are calling for cuts to federal and local budgets. What might this mean for the arts?

Why you shouldn't pad your performing arts resume

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 24

Production

Max "Bunny" Sparber discusses why it's a bad idea to pad your performing arts resume.

The artist as critic

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 17

Criticism

Max "Bunny" Sparber looks at the increasing crossover between artists and critics.

Theater and chaos

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 10

Criticism | Process

Max "Bunny" Sparber looks as examples of performance in which every production is going to be as new for the performers as it is for the audience.

Artists and the public domain

by Max Bunny Sparber • Jan. 3

Tradition

The public domain has been stalled to serve corporate interests. Max "Bunny" Sparber discusses why this is important to artists.

On dialogue

by Max Bunny Sparber • Dec. 30

Process

Max "Bunny" Sparber looks at the various uses of stage dialogue.

What's wrong with best of lists?

by Max Bunny Sparber • Dec. 27

Criticism

Max "Bunny" Sparber asks if there is any value in end-of-the-year "Best of" lists.

Are we giving new plays the opportunities they need?

by Max Bunny Sparber • Dec. 23

Innovation

Max "Bunny" Sparber looks at why new plays have the life span of a mayfly, and asks if this is good for theater.

Four artistic types, and why they may not get along

by Max Bunny Sparber • Dec. 7

Management | Process

Max "Bunny" Sparber lists four approaches to the creation of a performance, and why these approaches may conflict with each other.

How to make your script impossible to understand

by Max Bunny Sparber • Dec. 2

Process

Bunny Sparber offers five suggestions for people who don't want their play to be understood.

Blog posts by this author

BLOG: Current trends in theater

Posted Feb. 26

Special focus | Innovation

Max "Bunny" Sparber looks at some developing trends in American theater

BLOG: Show cancellations

Posted Dec. 11

News and notes |

A list of updates and cancellations due to the weather.

BLOG: On submitting scripts

Posted Jan. 19

Special focus |

Most theaters are not interested in reading your play, whatever they claim. How to know which ones to avoid.

BLOG: In performance news 12.02.10

Posted Dec. 2

News and notes | Greater Minnesota

The Bush Fellowship ends, every conversation you've ever had a professional acting, a catastrophic Spider Man preview, and more.

BLOG: The Dance Film Project and art on video

Posted Dec. 18

Special focus | Innovation | Production

What can the Dance Film Project teach us about presenting live performance as a short film?

BLOG: Writing transitions

Posted Feb. 16

Special focus | Process

The care we take with writing transitions can contribute to the character of our script.

BLOG: Performance news 12.06.10

Posted Dec. 6

News and notes | Criticism

The latest on locally lensed films; Wendy Knox on mn original; a new arts column, and more!

BLOG: 'A Klingon Christmas Carol' attracts national attention

Posted Dec. 29

News and notes |

Setting Dickens' classic in Star Trek's universe nets Commedia Beauregard a lot of ink.

BLOG: Does workshopping a play really help it?

Posted Feb. 21

Special focus |

If a workshop doesn't help a new play, what good is it?

BLOG: Performance news 12.08.10

Posted Dec. 8

News and notes |

A grant for Carson Kreitzer; MPR wants to know how criticism can be better; do we respect our audiences?

BLOG: Political crackdown on Belarusian theater following election

Posted Jan. 5

News and notes |

Members of the Belarusian Free Theater have been arrested and attacked following a recent election -- what happened, and what's being done about it.

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