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Igor Golyak, Theater Is Hard.

Essays on directing from the founder of Arlekin Players (4 Lucille Lortels, WSJ Best Theater 2024). Every essay free.

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  • Igor Golyak

    Igor Golyak: 4x Lucille Lortel Award-winning director. Founder of Arlekin Players Theatre. Directed Mikhail Baryshnikov at Lincoln Center & BAM. WSJ Best Theater 2024. NYT: "among the most inventive directors working in the United States."

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