Ruth Margraff - Freedom in Expressing Artistic Vision

RUTH MARGRAFF has been called a leader in the American avant garde for her “audaciously original" (Moscow Times) writing that provides “layer after layer of richly textured emotion...and imminent danger” (Dallas Morning News). Critically acclaimed for martial arts operas DEADLY SHE-WOLF and a VOICE OF THE DRAGON trilogy with the late composer Fred Ho for the Apollo, Guggenheim Museum, LaMama, Brooklyn Academy of Music and a commercial tour with Columbia Arts Management, Inc. Ruth’s "Night Wind from Afghanistan" for the play SEVEN, began touring the world in 2008 introduced by designer Diane von Furstenberg, and in 2010 by Hillary Clinton with Meryl Streep at the Broadway Hudson Theater, translated into more than 20 languages and performed in 32 countries. Ruth has received awards from Rockefeller, McKnight, Jerome, NEA, TCG, TMUNY, NYSCA, IAC, Fulbright foundations, and is also published by Innova Records, Dramatists Play Service, American Theatre, Theater Forum, Performing Arts Journal, Playscripts, Inc., Backstage Books, Autonomedia, New Village Press, NoPassport Press, Lexington Books/Roman & Littlefield. She is a member of Theater Without Borders, Red Tape Theater, a New Dramatist and Playwrights’ Center alumna, Chicago Dramatist playwright emeritus, and Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. www.RuthMargraff.com +++++ Learn more about our sponsor, PTSD911 Documentary at www.ptsd911movie.com Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to not miss an episode. Music for today's show was provided by Drew Davidsen. Download all his music on iTunes or on Spotify, or visit www.drewdavidsen.com The My Story Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Copyright ©2021 ConjoStudios, LLC - All Rights Reserved.