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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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Ethiopian Theater: A Brief Introduction
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Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is brought into the Reiwa Era
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In Memory of Great Actress and Singer Pina Cipriani
The death of Pina Cipriani, on the 19th of June, is a great loss for Italian and specifically...
“Made in Italy”: Tale of Generational an Italian-Canadian Migrant’s Life and Family
Playing in the intimate black box space of the Firehall Theatre at TIP, Farren Timoteo’s one-man...
International Playwrights Showcased at Columbia University School of the Arts
In June 2019, Columbia University School of Arts staged the second annual International Play...
Why Revive A Forgotten Australian Classic? Oriel Gray’s “The Torrents” Remains Relevant Today
Set in a regional Australian newsroom in the 1890s, Oriel Gray’s The Torrents is a play about...
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Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is brought into the Reiwa Era
Why are thespians the world over so drawn to Waiting for Godot, that for many older actors playing...
“Stimmen des Kiezes”: A Site-Specific Movement–Text Collage in Berlin-Friedrichshain
In the middle of the vibrant Berlin district Friedrichshain, well-known for party tourism, hipster...
Site-Specific, Immersive, and Interactive Theatre at the Napoli Teatro Festival 2019
Most writing on site-specific, immersive, and interactive theatre focuses on productions in...
Hollywood Fringe Festival – “Stranger Things 2: The Musical Tribute”
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Translating Shakespeare
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Presence Is The Lingua Franca
Chris Salter is an artist and theoretician based in Montreal, Canada. In his artistic work, he...
Theatre of Inquiry: Matei Vișniec’s “Richard III” Takes Place in Tehran – Interview With Rūhollah J’afarī
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How “The Penis Monologues” Challenges China’s Toxic Masculinity
ZHEJIANG, East China — On a theater stage in the city of Hangzhou, a male character reflects on...
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When Rachel Chavkin walked into the Tony Awards media room, she continued the conversation she had...
Working With a Cultural Consultant When Writing an International Play: Interview With U.S. Playwright Gabriel Jason Dean and Humaira Ghilzai, an Afghan Expert
The playwright “I spring from ministers, murderers, rebels, addicts, closeted queens, soldiers,...
Working With a Cultural Consultant When Writing an International Play: Interview With U.S. Playwright Gabriel Jason Dean and Humaira Ghilzai, an Afghan Expert
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“Made in Italy”: Tale of Generational an Italian-Canadian Migrant’s Life and Family
Playing in the intimate black box space of the Firehall Theatre at TIP, Farren Timoteo’s one-man...
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Hollywood Fringe Festival – “To Richard!”
Somewhere along a wooded trail in the middle of Connecticut, something wonderful happened –...
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The death of Pina Cipriani, on the 19th of June, is a great loss for Italian and specifically...
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Chris Salter is an artist and theoretician based in Montreal, Canada. In his artistic work, he...
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Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is brought into the Reiwa Era
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Working With a Cultural Consultant When Writing an International Play: Interview With U.S. Playwright Gabriel Jason Dean and Humaira Ghilzai, an Afghan Expert
The playwright “I spring from ministers, murderers, rebels, addicts, closeted queens, soldiers,...
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Theatre of Inquiry: Matei Vișniec’s “Richard III” Takes Place in Tehran – Interview With Rūhollah J’afarī
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“Bitter Wheat” at Garrick Theatre
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Translating Shakespeare
Translation of Shakespeare’s works is almost as old as Shakespeare himself; the first German...
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“Citysong” (The Abbey Theatre, Dublin) at Soho Theatre
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Hollywood Fringe Festival – “Saving Cain”
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“American Saga: Gunshot Medley – Part I” at Electric Lodge, Venice CA
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Ottawa Fringe: “Timmy The Dog Disappears” – A Martin Dockery AbsurdistSit-Com
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Hollywood Fringe Festival – “Rewind – A New 80s Musical”
A successful record producer dies and finds himself in Purgatory where a disembodied voice gives...
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Cockroach Theatre’s “Satango” Is a Devilishly Fine U.S. Premiere
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The History Of Virtual Reality And Its Role In Theatre
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“Death of a Salesman” at The Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, CA
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Napoli Teatro Festival 2019: “Reneixer” (To Be Reborn), a Ritual of Transformation
We walk through a dark corridor into a room where a woman is drying wine glasses. She lifts them...
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LPTW Rachel Crothers Leadership Award Luncheon
On June 27, 2019, the League of Professional Theatre Women held their first Rachel Crothers...
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Why Revive A Forgotten Australian Classic? Oriel Gray’s “The Torrents” Remains Relevant Today
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Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off” at the Lyric Hammersmith: Joyously Farcical
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Ethiopian Theater: A Brief Introduction
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“Stimmen des Kiezes”: A Site-Specific Movement–Text Collage in Berlin-Friedrichshain
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Scenes of Returning: The First National Veterans Theatre Festival
The First National Veterans Theatre Festival, a partnership between the Feast of Crispian (FoC)...
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Sarah Kosar’s “Armadillo” at The Yard Theatre
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The Central Square Theatre’s Production of “Cloud Nine”
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Samuel Adamson’s “Wife” at The Kiln Theatre
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