It takes a while to find its wings, but the rare revival of Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck” being presented by Theatre for a New Audience eventually takes flight. The metaphor may seem odd, since the literal ...

NEW YORK — Usually when an audience laughs at misfortune, it’s either because the characters seem to deserve it or the production has taken a wrong turn. But “The Wild Duck,” which opened off-Broadway ...

Almost every reference to Ibsen’s The Wild Duck starts with how rarely it’s performed. You can see why: the play is basically a tragedy wrapped up in a comedy wrapped up in questions of class, status, ...

June 04, 2026 Today’s subject Melanie Field is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the role of Emilia in Othello. The production is helmed by STC’s ...