Carey Purcell

Carey Purcell is a New York-based writer, reporter, and theater critic who writes from a feminist perspective. She has written for The New Yorker, American Theatre, Bust, Playbill, and HowlRound.

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‘Privacy’ Can’t Overcome Its Own Gimmick ‘Privacy’ Can’t Overcome Its Own Gimmick

The new play asks audience members to keep their phones on. And that’s not the only distraction.

Aug 5, 2016 / Carey Purcell

Janet McTeer in Taming of the Shrew

Shrewd Taming Shrewd Taming

Despite its all-female cast, a new production of The Taming of the Shrew is still a man’s story.

Jun 16, 2016 / Carey Purcell

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