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Martin Sherman’s “Rose” in Athens
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Alana Dietze is in Search of Transcendental Feelings and Solutions to Problems
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“Magdalene” at Prototype Festival
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Druid Shakespeare: “Richard III” – The Voracious Void
A series of questions filled my mind. What was the motivation behind the choice of sets and costumes? In my opinion, the only thing that really worked well set wise was the ever-present void on stage, the grave downstage in which all bodies were thrown in - a constant reminder of death and of Richard’s deeds.
Cultural Participation Policies: A Poverty of Ambitions
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Janice Okoh’s “The Gift” at the Theatre Royal Stratford East: Complex and Powerful Account of Race and Empire
Queen Victoria is a strong symbol of the old British Empire. For some 200 years, up to the 1950s,...
Tadashi Suzuki’s “Cyrano de Bergerac”: East and West Under the Umbrella
This year is a special one for the Theatre Olympics. For in it’s touring, it is comprised of two...
Edinburgh Fringe 2019: “Interbeing – Stories Of A Current War”, Cockpit Theatre: Putting A Forgotten War Back Into The Spotlight
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PQ 2019: Noise Music
The Rudolfinum is the main classical music performance hall in Prague. The house of the Czech...
Participation in European Theatre: An Account of the European Theatre Conference, Dresden 2019
For the most part, theatre can be recognized as the art of the collective. The ETC (European...
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Tony Kushner’s “The Visit” at the National Theatre
Now that’s what I call a star turn. Hitting the brakes on an express train, Lesley Manville lands...
Teatr Brama’s “Ghost Dance”
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“Shear Madness:” Utterly Bostonian and World-Famous
This native Bostonian theatre production is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the...
“Les Misérables” at Sondheim Theatre
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Denying A Harsh Reality in “The History of Violence”
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VR as a Narcissistic Medium
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Theatreperson Phillip Zarrilli on Adopting and Adapting Intercultural Techniques in his Teachings and Works
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A Café in Performance: An Example of Queer Theatre in the Balkans
"The Queer Café: Hear Our Voices from the Balkans, the project I've been working on as a dramaturg and translator, with the US playwright, director and activist Joan Lipkin, has been a precious experience. It has also energized the local community that's gathered around the Pride Info Center in Belgrade, where the show premiered." - Borisav Matić
Accessibility: Pushing the Boundaries of Theatre Performance
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“Scenes with Girls” at The Royal Court
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