This Upstage Playgoer's Guide invites you to delve deeper into the world of Archduke. Articles in this guide explore the world of the play and how its themes continue to feel relevant today. You can also check out the Theatre Talk in which Roundabout Theatre Company Teaching Artists Karla Hendrick and Ryan Kim explore the artists’ perspectives, the play’s version of history, and its contemporary relevance.

Table of Contents

Rajiv Joseph: Writing Humanity into History

To learn more about the historical aspects of this play, read:

Geopolitical World of the Play
The Assassins

To learn more about contemporary connections, read:

Contemporary Radicalization
Rehearsing Violence

ARCHDUKE Upstage Contributors

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