Contemporary Performing Arts in Portugal: Other Sources of Financial Support
Aside from public funding, the main funder of contemporary performing arts in Portugal is the...
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Recent Trends In The Portuguese Performing Arts Scene
A recent publication on Portuguese theatre summons up politics, experimentalism, and utopia as...
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For Better Or For Worse: The Pros And Cons Of Theatre Relationships
Traveling with the troupe results in fun stories. And sometimes in marriage. Last month I attended...
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“Dreams In An Empty City”: A Strikingly Prescient Morality Tale About Banking
In our Great Australian Plays series, we nominate the best of Australian drama. There is no single...
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Contemporary Performing Arts In Portugal: Local Government Funding
Following European trends and funding, there’s been a move towards state and local governments...
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Vicky Jones On Life After “Fleabag” And “The One”: “It’s Based On Something That Happened To Me”
Bret Yount is choreographing. But there isn’t any dancing. Nor, for the moment, is there...
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Simon Callow On Legendary Play Agent Peggy Ramsay
Peggy Ramsay (1908-1991) was the foremost play agent of her time. Her list of clients shows her to...
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One Story, Two Languages: Sign And Spoken Language Share The Theatre Stage
Would you go and see a bilingual or multilingual show if you only spoke one of the languages...
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Contemporary Performing Arts In Portugal: An Overview Pt. 2
This is Part 2 of a 2 part article. Read Part 1 here. The contemporary performing arts scene As...
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Contemporary Performing Arts In Portugal: An Overview Pt. 1
The last IETM plenary meeting in Portugal took place in Lisbon in 1998, with the city at the...
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From Poet To Protagonist: Shedding Light On Mayakovsky’s Unknown Career As A Movie Star
Though Mayakovsky turns 125 this year, his words continue to resonate with our lives today....
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Critics Have A Duty To Look Beyond Appearance And Judge Performance. Otherwise They’re Just Creepy.
I went to see Flight Of The Conchords this week. The New Zealand musical comedy duo flaunted their...
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“Hopefully We Can Collaborate Soon” – On Reciprocity Between Artists and Curators
Veridiana Zurita pleads for more reciprocity between artists and curators. The relationship...
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Kamishibai: How The Magical Art Of Japanese Storytelling Is Being Revived And Promoting Bilingualism
In a world where technological advancement seems to be at the forefront of almost everything, it...
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Contemporary Performing Arts In Ukraine. In Search Of A Lost Identity
The theatre landscape in Ukraine is diverse and contradictory. Presently, there are more than 120...
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Through A New Zealander’s Eyes: The Subjunctive World, Notes From Venice Beach
After a thirteen-hour flight from Auckland, New Zealand, I am in Jim Morrison country–or so I...
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When The Cultural Cringe Abated: Australian Drama In The 1970s
In our Great Australian Plays series, we nominate the best of Australian drama. If Australian...
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How Shakespeare Used Music To Tell Stories
Today we fully expect film, television, and theatre to use music to shape meaning. The screeching...
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Performance As An Act Of Civil Disobedience. Forbidden To Forbid
The latest performance of the series The Politics of Movement: On Reinterpretation of Power by...
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Open Letters To The Circus #3: Who Gets To Build The Future?
This is the third letter in a cycle of Open Letters To The Circus. This letter is written in the...
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