August 2019 - The Theatre Times

“Pericles” in Griffith Park – Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Offers Los Angeles a Summer Treat

Posted by Christine Deitner | 31st Aug 2019 | Los Angeles, Review, United States of America

Incest, attempted murder, attempted rape, and a family desperately seeking out a better life only...

Aichi Triennale 2019: Political Art, Censorship, and Democracy

Posted by Nobuko Tanaka | 30th Aug 2019 | Japan, Review, Theatre and Politics

The sudden Aug. 3 closure of After “Freedom of Expression?” — a multi-artist exhibit...

Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Anthropocene

Posted by Mert Dilek | 30th Aug 2019 | Edinburgh 2019, Festivals, Review, United Kingdom

It should be not at all surprising that climate change was one of the hot topics of this year’s...

Jane Goodall’s Immersive Paper Forest Promotes Conservation

Posted by Zolima Citymag | 29th Aug 2019 | Design, Hong Kong, Immersive Theatre, Theatre and Politics, Theatre and Science

A rainforest has risen on the ground level of the Hong Kong Science Museum. Leaves rustle...

“Shikaar” Review: A Commune of Chudails

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 29th Aug 2019 | India, Review, Theatre and Gender

Patchworks Ensemble’s new play, Shikaar explores the insidious culture of instigation...

Sanhita Manch: Plays Spanning Genres And Sensibilities

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 28th Aug 2019 | Acting, India, Review

Sanhita Manch’s third edition will stage four original plays that celebrate homegrown talent in...

“The Bonds of Interest”: Jacinto Benavente’s Renewal of Spanish Theatre (1907), A Significant Choice for This New Odyssey Beginning

Posted by Alvina Ruprecht | 27th Aug 2019 | Canada, Review, Spain

The Bonds of Interest is thought to be Jacinto Benavente’s most important play because it bridged...

“Alegría”: The Cirque du Soleil Resurrects the Show that Defined Its Aesthetic

Posted by Alvina Ruprecht | 26th Aug 2019 | Canada, Review, Theatre and Dance

Time has passed and even if Alegría does not capture the in depth artistry brought about by...

“The Boy in the Moon” at the 1000 Islands Theatre: A Moving Story Which Leaves Difficult Questions for the Audience to Ponder.

Posted by Natasha Lomonossoff | 26th Aug 2019 | Canada, Review, Theatre and Disability

A play based on the memoir of Globe and Mail journalist Ian Brown’s experience of bringing up his...

Laughing with a Burnt Heart: Will There Be an End to Hatred?

Posted by Baharak Sahami | 25th Aug 2019 | Iran, Review, Theatre and Politics

A successful play is a machine all of whose parts are thoughtfully selected to serve its overall...

Review of “Gauhar”: A Peep Into a Bygone Era’s History, Emotions and Reality

Posted by Ketaki Datta | 25th Aug 2019 | India, Review, Theatre and Gender

Recently, Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet presented us with exquisite production, Gauhar, by the...

“Passengers”: Nostalgia, Circus, and Finding Human Connection.

Posted by Irina Yakubovskaya | 24th Aug 2019 | Boston, Canada, Interview, Transcultural Collaborations, United States of America

A train may no longer be the most novel mode of transportation, and yet it remains a powerful...

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Appropriate” at the Donmar Warehouse: Deconstructing the American Family Play

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 24th Aug 2019 | Review, United Kingdom, United States of America

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is one of America’s finest. In London, we are now catching up...

“Genocide 25”: A Rwandan Generation Learning About 94

Posted by Kaggwa Andrew Mayiga | 23rd Aug 2019 | Producing, Review, Rwanda

The year 1994 In 1994, Nelson Mandela had been free since 1990, but a candidate in the upcoming...

Contemporary and Medieval Women’s Voices Collide in “My Dearworthy Darling”

Posted by Sarah Balking | 23rd Aug 2019 | Australia, Devised Theatre, Review, Theatre and Gender

My Dearworthy Darling is a collaboration between playwright, fantasy novelist, poet, and theatre...

“Go Bang Your Tambourine” at The Finborough Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 22nd Aug 2019 | London, Review, United Kingdom

Theatre legends die hard. Playwright Philip King, who passed away in 1979, was once hailed as the...

My Mother, My Self. A Son Becomes His Mother Becomingly in “Ni Mi Madre” at New York’s Rave Festival

Posted by Donald Brown | 22nd Aug 2019 | Festivals, New York, Review, United States of America

A son and his mother, a mother and her son. What are some of the first thoughts that come to mind?...

The Power of a Collective: Playwright Groups at Centre 42

Posted by Daniel Teo | 21st Aug 2019 | India, Interview, Playwriting, Singapore

Playwriting can be a lonely career. For the independent playwright, creating work and searching...

“Macbeth” at Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Posted by Taylor L. Ciambra | 21st Aug 2019 | Review, United States of America

“They [the Macbeths] have many attributes that we all share in contemporary society, including...

Strands of Sisterhood

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 20th Aug 2019 | India, Review, Theatre and Age, Theatre and Politics

Bengaluru-based, Theatre for Change uses “choreopoems” devised from music, text, and...

Month: August 2019

“Pericles” in Griffith Park – Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Offers Los Angeles a Summer Treat

Aichi Triennale 2019: Political Art, Censorship, and Democracy

Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Anthropocene

Jane Goodall’s Immersive Paper Forest Promotes Conservation

“Shikaar” Review: A Commune of Chudails

Sanhita Manch: Plays Spanning Genres And Sensibilities

“The Bonds of Interest”: Jacinto Benavente’s Renewal of Spanish Theatre (1907), A Significant Choice for This New Odyssey Beginning

“Alegría”: The Cirque du Soleil Resurrects the Show that Defined Its Aesthetic

“The Boy in the Moon” at the 1000 Islands Theatre: A Moving Story Which Leaves Difficult Questions for the Audience to Ponder.

Laughing with a Burnt Heart: Will There Be an End to Hatred?

Review of “Gauhar”: A Peep Into a Bygone Era’s History, Emotions and Reality

“Passengers”: Nostalgia, Circus, and Finding Human Connection.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Appropriate” at the Donmar Warehouse: Deconstructing the American Family Play

“Genocide 25”: A Rwandan Generation Learning About 94

Contemporary and Medieval Women’s Voices Collide in “My Dearworthy Darling”

“Go Bang Your Tambourine” at The Finborough Theatre

My Mother, My Self. A Son Becomes His Mother Becomingly in “Ni Mi Madre” at New York’s Rave Festival

The Power of a Collective: Playwright Groups at Centre 42

“Macbeth” at Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Strands of Sisterhood

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