A few months ago I was lucky enough to work at the Globe Theatre in London. The Globe is a replica of the theatre Shakespeare worked in when he was working in London during the early 1600’s. The Globe is made largely of wood and is open to the elements, it has the only a thatched roof allowed in London.
When Admissions by Tony Vellela opened in New York in 1999 its frank portrayal of race and identity garnered it rave reviews and the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the New York International Fringe Festival. Today Vellela’s powerful story is just as important and relevant almost twenty years later. Playscripts sat down with the author to discuss the play and its importance in a contemporary world.
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